to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
protector (e.g. chest); guard
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
infringement; violation; breach of regulations; infraction
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
future prospects; promise
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
technology; technique; technical
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to lead someone around by the nose
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance