oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to have an eye on; to zero in on
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
surroundings; environs; circumference
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
unqualified; without qualifications
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
piling shame on top of shame
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
that is to say; so that means
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
in succession; one by one