verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
standard; set; routine; decided
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to move (house); to change residence
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
long ago; a long time ago; already
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
nod; inclination of the head
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
along; parallel to; in accordance with
never mind!; don't worry about it
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash