over-fond parent; doting parent
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
all; entire; whole; altogether
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
just past noon; afternoon
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
first thing in the morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of