center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
as if it were about oneself
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
suffix for familiar person
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
fine weather; fair weather
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking