certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
that day; the very same day
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
environment; circumstance
to live; to make a living; to get on with
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
sons and daughters; children; girl
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
assistance; backing; reinforcements
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
these guys; these fellows
to talk; to carry meaning
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset