popular person; favorite; favourite
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
while; even though; despite
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to have a meal; to take a meal
while; during; while; although; all; both
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that