to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to relax; to take it easy
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
battlefield; battleground
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
other side; opposite side; other party
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to frolic about; to mess around
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith