to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to refuse; to decline; to deny
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
Cochrane; Cochran; Coquelin
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
companion; company; tritagonist
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to detain; to check; to restrain
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
living room (Western style); sitting room
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
man; male; masculine gender
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
clothing and accessories; attire