to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
counter for birds or rabbits
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
each place; various places
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
absorption; suction; attraction
even more; still more; further
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
having high information content; informative
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
sale; sales; selling; marketing
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
sending; forwarding; remitting
rich person; wealthy person
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after