to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to have an eye on; to zero in on
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
infant; baby; little child
older sister; elder sister
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
living together; coexistence
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
after that; afterwards; thereafter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
regret; repentance; remorse
to move (house); to change residence
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take up space; to occupy space
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
energy conservation; economical use of energy