raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
ratio; proportion; percentage
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
made-to-order; custom-made
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
from the beginning; from scratch
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
large circle; great circle
three; three years of age
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
this for sure; certainly is
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can