to come from; to have roots in
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
of course; certainly; naturally
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
prize money; monetary award; reward
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
control; management (e.g. of a business)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)