to ask a question; to ask questions
to have a reason; to have an excuse
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(turned out) all right in the end
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
premature joy; short-lived elation
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
cartoon-character costume
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
winter vacation; winter holidays
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
rather; sooner; preferably
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response