talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
how long; how far; how much
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
(one's) quota; assignment
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
around the clock; day and night
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
relatively; comparatively
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
close; intimate; on good terms
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
progress; being under way
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing