to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
story; tale; talk; discussion
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
go that far; to that extent
don't you think?; indicates question
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now that you say that; now that you mention it
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual