to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
with a momentary flash of light
manly; masculine; like a man
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
and yet; though; when; in spite of
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
forcibly; against one's will
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
persecution complex; paranoia
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be opposite; to face each other