endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to be helpful; to be useful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
training; drill; practice; discipline
please (give me); please (do for me)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
police officer; policeman; constable
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)