to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to like; to love; to be fond of
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to watch over; to watch attentively
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
travel to relieve heartbreak; sentimental journey
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to chase; to run after; to pursue
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
educator; teacher; educationalist
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less