bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
how; in what way; how about
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to say; to tell; to state; to do
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
training; education; development; cultivation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
existence; being; presence