to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to forget to say; to forget to mention
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
of all things (days, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
earnings from a part-time job
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
button (clothing); push-button
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
moneylending; moneylender
principal of a private school
having no money; lack of money
to blow off; to be blown off