handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
failure; mistake; blunder
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to take to task; to take it out on
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
all present; all concerned; all of us
second marriage; remarriage
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such ... as; or some such
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)