kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
ending up right back where one started
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
enumeration; citation; listing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
steel; sword steel; sword
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to be born; to come into the world
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place