desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
being too late; losing one's final chance
talk; dialogue; conversation
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
much less; to say nothing of
to some extent; to a certain extent
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire