to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
bombshell announcement (statement)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to jump at; to be attracted by
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
close; intimate; on good terms
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
dozens; scores of; decades
group; party; team; squad; section
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
counter for books; volume
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness