illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
boy; son; baby boy; young man
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
rematch (after an earlier loss)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
confusion; distraction; derangement
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
contradiction; inconsistency
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
sympathy; empathy; response
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
group; party; team; squad; section
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
on the occasion of; at the time of