(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
impossible to do (although wants to)
dropout; quitter; deserter
it's no joke; gimme a break!
match; game; bout; contest
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
medical care; medical treatment
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
question; inquiry; enquiry
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
item; something that one "just has to have"
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
contrived; false-sounding
to pass (of time); to elapse
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
individual; private person; personal; private
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband