to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
steering (of a boat); steerage
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; even though; despite
patting; stroking; caressing
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
protest; refutation; pleading
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
for example; for instance; e.g.
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest