concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
whole face; all over one's face
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to say; to tell; to state; to do
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
still (continuing); as ever; further
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)