coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
for the first time in one's life
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to mix; to stir; to blend
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
never mind!; don't worry about it
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be helpful; to be useful
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
business trip; official trip
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
unpacking (esp. after moving house)