giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
to draw back; to leave (the area)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
based on; on the basis of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
frame; framework; outline
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
great love; passionate affair
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
to toady; to be obsequious
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
hello; good day; good afternoon
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open