bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to watch over; to watch attentively
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
than; other than; except; but
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
proposal; proposition; suggestion
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
after school (at the end of the day)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be able to manage somehow or another
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling