reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
there is nothing; having nothing
mistress; kept woman; concubine
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
particularly; only; in the case of
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
it's been a long time; long time no see
to show signs of; to appear
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
risky; dangerous; insecure
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back