to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
future (usually near); prospects
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
late at night; small hours of the morning
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
the way back; the way home; return trip
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to stare back at; to look back at
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
nothing but; none other than
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to half-rise to one's feet
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
although I say; although one might say; although called
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
position; job; employment; opening
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
stability; steadiness; equilibrium