to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
still (continuing); as ever; further
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
mass communication; mass media
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate