trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
affectation; showiness; pretence
something like ...; something called ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
matching clothing worn by couples
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
long-awaited; much-awaited
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly