to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to find fault with; to question
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to spread; to be propagated
(social) position; status
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to crumble away; to collapse
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
family chart and personal history
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
attractiveness; charm; amiability
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock