the same generation; coeval
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to press against each other; to huddle together
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
inside one's heart; in one's mind
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
one thin flat object; one sheet
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
in the same way as; just like
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
although I say; although one might say; although called
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
having said that; on the other hand
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly