half-moon; half a month; semicircle
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
with a gulp; gulping down (e.g. by a baby); swallowing
as if nothing had happened
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
by all means; at all costs
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
fully prepared; all ready
the way back; the way home; return trip
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to be too numerous; to be too much
(not) even once; (not) ever
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
average height; average body height
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
highly unpredictable; touch and go
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming