interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
couple's ring; couple rings; pairing
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
with a collapse; with a slump
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to sink (into); to get depressed
after a long time; for the first time in a while
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
water outlet; tap; faucet
high heels; high-heeled shoes