single word; a few words; brief comment
only; merely; but; no more than
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend