why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
scenery; scene; landscape
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
had better ...; had better not ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
grasp; catch; understanding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean