beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to surround; to crowd around
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
upper half of the body; upper body
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
human kindness; human weakness
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which