to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
attractive face and figure
point in common; common feature
the same generation; coeval
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
without permission; without notice
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
article; thing; object; property; real estate
on the occasion of; at the time of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
resignation; acceptance; consolation
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)