to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
instead; but (on the other hand)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
now that you say that; now that you mention it
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
vitality; energy; dynamism
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
acceleration; speeding up
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
overlooking; turning a blind eye
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
competent; suitable; qualified
open; public; official; overt
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
isolation; being alone; being friendless
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over