to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
both hands; both arms; ten
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
book; volume; this; present; main; head
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sports ground; sports oval
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
health; healthy; sound; fit
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to mark the end; to spell the end
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
thereupon; shortly thereafter