close; intimate; on good terms
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
last week; the week before
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
corn dog (frankfurter on a stick dipped in batter and deep-fried); corndog
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
front; frontage; facade; main
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
unseasonable; out of season
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
failure; mistake; blunder
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into