barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
great joy; delight; jubilation
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
grudge; complaint; reproach
string made from twisted paper
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
both (people); the two of them
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
be (that) as it may; having said that
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
tacit; unspoken; implicit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst