to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
platform; home; home base; home plate
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
though; even if; whether ... or ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
just above; right overhead
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
grasp; catch; understanding
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)