(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
marriage proposal; courtship
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
very young; little; childish; immature
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to look down on; to make light of
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
speech and conduct; words and deeds
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to gaze out at; to look out over
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
in proportion to; just as much as
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice