to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to get along well with; to make a go of it
softly; mildly; gently; politely
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
service entrance; delivery entrance
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rest; break; recess; intermission
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to speak; to say; to vocalize
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
late start (at work); late shift
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve