unbelievable; incredible; implausible
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
continuation; succession; series; continuous
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
being somewhat excited (agitated)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
fast-talking; rapid talking
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
control; check; restraint; inhibition
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
had better ...; had better not ...
else; in addition; besides
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(distinction of) sex; gender
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
shy; bashful; timid; reserved