tail (animal); tail end; tip
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
in the meantime; meanwhile
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
for a while; for some time; for a period
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to grumble; to make difficulties
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
such; this sort of; like this
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face