child; childish person; immature person
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to live through; to survive
cannot be compared with; no match for
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to live; to make a living; to get on with
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
stature; height; size; physique
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation