to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
phantom; vision; illusion
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
destination (one is heading towards); goal
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
had better ...; had better not ...
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good