illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be enchanted; to be charmed
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
troubled face; worried expression
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
weak point (to take advantage of); weakness; object; aim; thing to look at
both (people); the two of them
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
after a long time; for the first time in a while
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking