a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
marathon; long-distance race
to be itching to put one's skills to use
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
together; at the same time; same; identical
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
such; like that; that sort of; very
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
useless; no good; hopeless
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
time; hour; period; class
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour