coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
plainly; clearly; vividly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
as a child; when one was a child
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
going to school in groups
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
head over heels; headlong; head first
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in