association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
of course; certainly; naturally
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
solution; solution strategy
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
unwanted child; shunned child
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
interior; inside; internal
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
materials; data; document
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered