to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to grow up; to become an adult
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
essence; true nature; substance; reality
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
gender; distinction of sex; sex
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
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
to live through; to survive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
independence; self-reliance
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to find out; to discover; to locate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to subsist; to keep on living
future (usually near); prospects
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
second day of the month; two days