to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in the same way as; just like
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
two persons; two people; pair; couple
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
woman; female; feminine gender
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
shopping; purchased goods
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
this sort of; this type of
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive