talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
though; notwithstanding; although
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to keep watch; to stand guard
single word; a few words; brief comment
family; members of a family