to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
platform; home; home base; home plate
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
one's manners; one's attitude
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place