to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to like; to love; to be fond of
to change completely; to change suddenly
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
virtue; charm; merit; good point
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
please (give me); please (do for me)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though