passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
very likely; very probable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
best friend; very close friend
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to add (to); to add on; to append
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations