incident; affair; happening; event
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
re-education; retraining; in-service training
in a day; in a brief space of time
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to rush over; to run up to
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
health management; health maintenance; health care
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
commander; general; leader
finished product; finished goods; completed article
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to loiter around; to wander about
personal affair; one's own affair
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
originally; by nature; from the start
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to pass (of time); to elapse
body and soul; mind and body
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to burst (open); to break; to split
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)