to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
pardon me for leaving (first)
to spend time (on doing something)
to be jealous; to be envious
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
probability; likelihood; chances
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
older brother and younger sister
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
with a friendly grin; smilingly
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
sports ground; sports oval
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
to happen to meet; to come across
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
personal; individual; private
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
polite; courteous; hospitable