to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to forget completely; to leave behind
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
studies; schoolwork; classwork
official business; public business
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
something; some kind of; for some reason
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
between the pages of a book; between two books
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
feeling; sense; impression
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(for the) first time in one's life
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
half-sibling (with a different mother)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)