height (of body); stature
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
summer vacation; summer holiday
besides; in addition; also; moreover
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
muddy water; red-light district
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to gather; to collect; to assemble
head; lead; vanguard; first
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate