rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
free time; time at leisure
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to backfire; to have a harmful result
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
affable; sociable; friendly
to approach; to draw near
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
longing for others; wanting company
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder