to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
trouble; bother; annoyance
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
contributor (of written material)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
physical condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
willpower; energy; vitality
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade