to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
bashful; shameful; ashamed
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
profile picture; profile pic
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
sons and daughters; children; girl
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
all you have to do is; just; that's all
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
joints; points (of a speech)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
blur; blurred; indistinct