bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
being on the ropes; losing ground
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
thorough; exhaustive; complete
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
sweet voice; seductive voice
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise