few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
honor; honour; credit; prestige
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
and yet; though; when; in spite of
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
acceleration; speeding up
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to begin talking; to open up
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to look away; to turn away
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to take a breath; to take a short rest