to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to jump up and down; to hop
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
mangy cur; low animal; beast
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
class; heading; group; category
to spend time (on doing something)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
however; having said that; but
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind