such ... as; or some such
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that; the matter in question
technique; art; skill; move
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one more time; once more; once again
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
failure; mistake; blunder
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
god (esp. the Christian God)
to tear up and throw away
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
physical condition; state of health
these guys; these fellows
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)