to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
order; command; directions; instructions
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
active; dynamic; energetic
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
truth is stranger than fiction
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
loitering on the way; wayside grass
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique