to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
for today; for the time being
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
at first; in the beginning; originally
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
frequency (of occurrence)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
thought; consideration; thinking
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
obedience; submission; resignation
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to be at a loss for words
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
opposite side; other side; other party
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dealing with; coping with
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
being startled; getting a shock
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic