successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it is I who should say so
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
clearing one's throat; cough
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
don't you think?; indicates question
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
putting into operation; invocation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that