tendency; trend; inclination
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
close; intimate; on good terms
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
source of worry; source of distress
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
episode; anecdote; vignette
strong-willed; strong of heart
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
children's park; children's playground
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
going into battle; departure for the front
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)