for example; for instance; e.g.
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
rough deposits; rough surface; roughness
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
one more time; once more; once again
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
one grain; one drop; one bead
two times; twice; two degrees
story; tale; talk; discussion
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
library; book collection; paperback book
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
elder sister; effeminate man
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification