to perform; to play; to act
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
unrequited love; one-sided love
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
without; but if; otherwise; or else
dealing with; coping with
assertion; declaration; affirmation
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to turn against; to become an enemy
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of