mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
choices; alternatives; options
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
considerably; fairly; quite
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
even if not; even without
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
less than ...; smaller ...
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)