ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to unfold; to unroll; to open
close friendship; intimate friendship
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
very young; little; childish; immature
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to talk; to chat; to chatter
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
straight-laced person; stubborn person
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
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 entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to take; to catch; to capture
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one night; one evening; all night; overnight