a little bit; a little while
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
gold and jewels; precious object
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
quotation; citation; reference
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
little finger; pinky; little toe
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
first; first base; first baseman; fast
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
near; close; beside; third person
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
telephone call; telephone (device)