extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
rather; better; instead; if anything
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
although I say; although one might say; although called
in name only; titular; nominal
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
architectural history; history of architecture
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
grasp; catch; understanding
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time