to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
now that you say that; now that you mention it
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
back street; back alley; off-street
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
surname; family name; last name
white stone; white (go pieces)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
bedside; near one's pillow
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
crying face; face of a person who is crying
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to get one's head around; to think about
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily