to be away from home; to be out of the house
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
order; directive; instructions; command
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up