awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
from the beginning; from scratch
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
again; once more; a second time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
practice; practising; training; study
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
the place for; the time for; the level of
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to waive one's right; to waive a right
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate