unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
fast approach; quick intimacy
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to invite in; to show someone in
(not) a single person; (no) one
neat and clean; tidy; trim
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
older brother; elder brother
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall on one's backside
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
together with; same; both; all; including ...
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable