to think of; to come up with
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to hammer out the details; to work out details
self-consciousness; self-awareness
immediately; right away; on the spot
such ... as; or some such
to be prolonged; to drag on
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
in the future; another day; later
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
you (plural); all of you; you all
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
amount of sugar; sugar content
to hand over; to surrender
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing