to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
start of a romance; beginning of love
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
and then; and so; and; so then
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
and; thereupon; because of that
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to blow off; to be blown off
not necessarily so; is not always true
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sleepover; overnight stay
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
drinking party; banquet; feast
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
very interesting; of great interest
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
neighbourhood; neighborhood