to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
close; intimate; on good terms
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
elder sister; effeminate man
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing