to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
impossible; unlikely; improbable
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
since one was born; (in) all one's life
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
independence; self-reliance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to raise one's voice; to shout
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
and yet; though; when; in spite of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
abusive language; violent language; wild words
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be at a loss for words
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to warp; to curve