unexpectedly; surprisingly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to some extent; to a certain extent
grasp; catch; understanding
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
workshop; studio; atelier
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
other than; excluding; without
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
for example; for instance; e.g.
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
both; both sides; both parties
training; drill; practice; discipline
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
desire for revenge; vengeful thought