various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
every year; yearly; annually
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
scene; spectacle; sight; view
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
the way back; the way home; return trip
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
April Fools' Day; April fool
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore