rebellious phase; rebellious age
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
pet hotel; boarding kennel
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
answering machine; answerphone
absolute basics; very rudiments
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
testimony; (verbal) evidence
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
right (to do something); authority; power
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
than; other than; except; but
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
American Shorthair (cat breed)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat