minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
in succession; one after another
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
too much; excessively; too
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
to frolic about; to mess around
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
close; intimate; on good terms
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
close; intimate; on good terms
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
a few years ago; some years back