the other day; lately; recently; during this period
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
the last moment; the very end
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)