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
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
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 (...)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
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)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
unique thing; best on earth
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
perception; intuition; the sixth sense