to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to get angry; to lose one's temper
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
outsider; someone outside of a group
the same generation; coeval
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
changing clothes; change of clothes
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sleepover; overnight stay
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
lodging in the same place
excursion; field trip; school trip
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
homeroom; form room; form class
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
complete change; about-face
stealthy steps; soft steps