to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
relatively; comparatively
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
invisibly; secretly; privately
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
continuation; succession; series
these guys; these fellows
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
entreaty; supplication; petition
that's true; of course; obviously
don't worry about it; forget about it
such; like that; that sort of; very
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
every evening; every night
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
depiction; description; portrayal