goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
head; lead; vanguard; first
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
probability; likelihood; chances
elder sister; older female friend
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
innumerable; countless; numberless
meanwhile; in the meantime
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan