expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
something like ...; something called ...
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to apologize; to apologise
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
attractiveness; charm; amiability
opinion; point of view; visual point
while; during; while; although; all; both
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
all; entire; whole; altogether
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
while; even though; despite
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to like; to love; to be fond of
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy