reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
truancy; school non-attendance
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
something; some kind of; for some reason
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
in the morning; during the morning
abstention; nonparticipation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be needed; to be wanted
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage