to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
what kind of; what sort of; what
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
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)
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
arrest; apprehension; capture
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly