knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
danger; peril; hazard; risk
wait until you actually see it
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to move around; to move about; to get around
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around