to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of