to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
moment by moment; hour by hour
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; toxicity; malice; spite; ill will
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to pick up; to find; to gather
to put into the mouth; to eat
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
literally; to the letter; literal
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up