extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to play a central role; to take a leading part
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
love affair; love relationship
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
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
large tree; big tree; huge tree
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to