to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to frolic about; to mess around
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
improvement of relations; rapprochement
of course; certainly; naturally