to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
based on; on the basis of
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to talk; to chat; to chatter
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly