to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to stiffen; to become stiff
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
instability; insecurity; crankiness
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
control column; yoke; joystick
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
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.)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
leadership; initiative; spearhead
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
and; thereupon; because of that
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
trembling or quavering voice
trouble; bother; annoyance
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect