to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
proposal; proposition; suggestion
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
tag (children's game); tig
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
hobbit (in J.R.R. Tolkien's works); The Hobbit (film series)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
very likely; very probable
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
confidence; trust; faith; credit