somewhere to go; place to go
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(medical) follow-up; observation
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to pick up; to find; to gather
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
news; word; tidings; omen
second; number two; runner-up
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to grimace; to make a wry face
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to have a talk; to tell a story
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to fight against; to oppose; to face