how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
for today; for the time being
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to subsist; to keep on living
mental; spiritual; emotional
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
third-year student; third-year pupil