pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
game arcade; video arcade
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
how; in what way; in what manner
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
workshop; studio; atelier
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
proposal; proposition; suggestion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
amusement (recreational) facilities
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
light; easy; non-serious; minor
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
indescribable; having no way to express
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
family-oriented; familial
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch