midway; halfway through; in the course of
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
head; lead; vanguard; first
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to govern; to manage; to subdue
cannot be helped; unavoidable
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
confections; sweets; candy; cake
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
sick person; patient; invalid
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love