competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
such ... as; or some such
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to ask a question; to ask questions
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
(one) letter; (one) character
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
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
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
shopping; purchased goods
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash