mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
joint together; opposite; facing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
novelty band; comedy band