first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
standing tall; towering; soaring
part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
suddenly; all of a sudden
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to have a talk; to tell a story
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
a dime a dozen; two a penny
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also