high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
now that you say that; now that you mention it
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
how dare ...; how could ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to squeeze out; to wring out
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
waste of time; killing time
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)