important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
so; like this; in this way
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
something; some kind of; for some reason
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
story; tale; talk; discussion
medical care; medical treatment
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
cooperation; coordination; link
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
heap; pile; stack; full measure
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood