to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
educational institution; school; academy; campus
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
proposal; proposition; suggestion
window-shopping; window-gazing
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises