to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to set a watch; to post guards
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be worried; to be troubled
way (of doing); manner; method; means
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
together; at the same time; same; identical
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
infancy; childhood; tender age
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
like that; that way; thus
treating someone like a child
immediately; right away; on the spot
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle