to thrust down; to push off
very loose; slowly; leisurely
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
limited time; limited-time offer
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to fulfill one's responsibilities
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
regular (periodic) examination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing