to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to knock down; to knock off
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
talking while standing; standing around talking
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
single word; a few words; brief comment
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
sense of relief; feeling of relief
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
at least; at most; (even) just
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear