to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to chase; to run after; to pursue
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
so; like this; in this way
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
boy; son; baby boy; young man
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with