to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
matter causing distress; something causing worry
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
nonchalantly; without a care
in the hospital; hospitalized
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
above the clouds; the heavens
to lose one's footing; to slip
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
clearly; distinctly; vividly