to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
such; this sort of; like this
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
weak point; unskillfulness
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion