special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to give a cold (to someone)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
with a squish; with a splat
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
don't worry; no worries; never mind