to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
living; lifestyle; living room
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
person who has rendered distinguished service
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
president (of a society); chairman
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pay attention; to be watchful
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
accurate; correct; precise; exact
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
both; both sides; both parties