hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
finishing blow; coup de grâce
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
instant; moment; for an instant
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
beginning; outset; first; onset
to become empty; to be emptied
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
transactions; dealings; business
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
sorry; excuse me; thank you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
outsider; someone outside of a group
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
both; both sides; both parties
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)