to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
close call; narrow escape
to blaze; to burn brightly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
police; police officer; police station
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be at a loss for words
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
little finger; pinky; little toe
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
hiding one's embarrassment
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy