likability; favorability; popularity
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
relatively; comparatively
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
tear gland; lacrimal gland
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
such; this sort of; like this
script; screenplay; scenario
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
because; the reason why is
succession; continuation; series; sequence
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
door; gate; opening; title page
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
negotiations; discussions; connection
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
tool; implement; means; furniture
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched