to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
connection; link; relationship
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to grow up; to become an adult
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
such; like that; that sort of; very
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
study; diligence; discount; reduction
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
less than ...; smaller ...
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to ask; to enquire; to query
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
in the meanwhile; during the time
how long; how far; how much
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh