top of the head; crown of the head
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
right beside; close to; nearby
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
support group; fan club; (election) committee
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
don't you think?; indicates question
anything and everything; just about everything
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
training room (hall); gymnasium
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
restoration; repair; mending
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
journal; magazine; periodical
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams