as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
if you think about it; come to think of it
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
small-time candy store; penny candy store
close; intimate; on good terms
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
amateur baseball; sandlot baseball
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
that's the way it is; such is life
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
natural; reasonable; understandable
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
failure; mistake; blunder
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit