grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to begin talking; to open up
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to grow up; to become an adult
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
in search of; in order to look for
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
way one walks; one's walk
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
tag (children's game); tig
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
does not seem; unlikely; improbable