as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
rational; reasonable; logical
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
memories; recollections; reminiscence
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
oviparity; produced from eggs
firm promise; definite promise
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
recess; break; breathing spell
under construction; in preparation
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
inattention; absent-mindedness
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
older brother and younger sister
to feel inferior; to feel small
leaving school during a term
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
partition; room divider; partition (on a disk)
garbage collection point; place to leave rubbish; designated garbage area
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
doctor's orders (to refrain from something, e.g. drinking); stoppage of a fight on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)