regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to care for someone; to look after someone
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to take someone's life; to kill someone
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
never mind!; don't worry about it