to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to turn completely into; to become completely
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(police) detective; criminal matter
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
picking; collecting; harvesting
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
on countless occasions; many a time
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to spit out; to eject; to dump
what do you want?; can I help you?
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile