to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the place for; the time for; the level of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
indicate reason; infers some protest
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
relatively; comparatively
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
arm; skill; efforts; ability