never mind!; don't worry about it
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be transparent; to show through
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
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
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
slight; thin; on the weak side
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
originally; by nature; from the start
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett