loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
back street; back alley; off-street
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to support each other; to support one another
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
close; intimate; on good terms
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
near; close; beside; third person
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
recording medium; storage medium
to happen to have on hand or in stock
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
matter of time; question of time
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away