nothing but; none other than
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
celebratory banquet; feast
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
frequency (of occurrence)
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
at the mercy of (something or someone)
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
history; pedigree; lineage
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
genuine; authentic; true; real
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently