to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to have one's horizons broadened
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to turn towards; to point
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
don't you think?; indicates question
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
older sister; lass; young lady
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
convenient; handy; useful
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)