how long; how far; how much
talking while standing; standing around talking
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
opening and shutting; opening and closing
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
not necessarily so; is not always true
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan