to have an eye on; to zero in on
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
on the street; around town; the world; the public
youthful; young; young-looking
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
mature woman; middle-aged woman
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
mental health; mental hygiene
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
proposed site; site chosen
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
cushion; pillow; mattress
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to lose money; to spend money
agricultural community; farm village; rural
cornfield; corn field; maize field
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly