to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to stick it out (until the end)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
grudge; complaint; reproach
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind