to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
news; word; tidings; omen
second day of the month; two days
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
originally; by nature; from the start
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
hard struggle; strenuous effort
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
serious; severe; grave; acute
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
sense of duty (obligation)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
such; like that; that sort of; very
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no