sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
personal; individual; private
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
ill will; malice; evil intent
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
disorder; disturbance; unrest
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard