scenery; scene; landscape
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to relax; to feel at home
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
gardening; puttering around in the garden
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
otherwise; or else; if not
to add (to); to add on; to append
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
whole summer; summer long
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross