to squeeze out; to wring out
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
private tutor; coach; governess
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to have meaning; to be meaningful
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery