to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
time; season; period; phase; stage
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
until now; so far; up to the present
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
the opposite sex; isomerism
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
having said that; on the other hand
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
unidentified mysterious animal
face; looks; vestiges; trace
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to watch over; to watch attentively
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
instability; insecurity; crankiness
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
switching over to; migration; transition
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight