extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
waste of time; killing time
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
handful; small amount; small number
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
good-for-nothing; worthless
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
something like ...; something called ...
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person