to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to have a talk; to tell a story
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
after school (at the end of the day)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
instant; moment; for an instant
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to draw back; to leave (the area)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
sympathy; compassion; pity