this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
food; food products; foodstuffs
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
occurrence; happening; incident; event
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to call out; to ask someone to come
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
rich person; wealthy person
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)