elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
pride; boast; credit (to)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to kill; to choke the life out of
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
arrest; apprehension; capture
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
being concerned about or mindful of
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
one's physical safety; personal security
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained