to laugh away; to laugh off
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
way; method; means; resource; course
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
father; dad; husband; you; he
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
older sister; lass; young lady
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
impossible; unlikely; improbable
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
exposure to wind; severe criticism