slim; slender; slight; delicate
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
older sister and younger brother
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
settlement; solution; resolution
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
dealing with; coping with
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
handrail; railing; banister
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to push (something) against
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
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to throw open; to leave open
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery