close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to look upwards; to look up
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to pick up; to find; to gather
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to give a broad grin; to smirk
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude