lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
surely; certainly; without doubt
to put on airs; to assume importance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
serious; not joking; straight
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
that is to say; so that means
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
specialization; specialisation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration