kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
in the meantime; meanwhile
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
if so; in that case; in that situation
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to come back; to bloom a second time
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
stirring; slight movement
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
don't worry; there's no need to worry
in proportion to; just as much as
recompense; indemnity; atonement
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope