rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
talking while standing; standing around talking
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
frequency (of occurrence)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
way of talking; speaking style
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
established fact; fait accompli
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unsafe day (when unprotected sex can to lead to conception)