to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
forcibly; against one's will
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
possible; likely; probable
if you think about it; come to think of it
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
comma; decimal point; radix point
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance