to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
general; popular; common; typical
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
here and there; in places
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
manner of using one's hands
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
time around sunset; early evening
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
trunk (of the body); soma
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)