to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to become empty; to be emptied
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
illegitimate child; secret love child
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
because of; owing to; due to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may