playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
treating someone like a child
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
suffix for familiar person
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest