letter (of alphabet); character; writing
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to ask a question; to ask questions
to stiffen; to become stiff
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
determination; resolution
process; course; mechanism
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion