to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to get along well together; to be close to each other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to squash; to crush; to flatten
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
well known; well connected
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to stop walking; to pause
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
one's post; place of work; workplace
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
many; numerous; various; large number of
explanation; interpretation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner