now that you say that; now that you mention it
outward appearance; looks
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
illegitimate child; secret love child
common people; ordinary people; masses
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to threaten; to make threats
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to run around; to bustle about
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella