hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
it's not like; it isn't as if
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
otherwise; or else; if not
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sublime; noble; high-minded
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
choices; alternatives; options
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
water outlet; tap; faucet
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
invitation; introduction; temptation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle