working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
originally; by nature; from the start
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
dealing with; coping with
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
notice; attention; observation
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
lightly; easily; carelessly
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!