to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
threat; intimidation; menace
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
although I say; although one might say; although called
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
return of something; repayment
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to this extent; to this degree; this much
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
something like ...; something called ...
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
that's the way it is; such is life
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
personal; individual; private
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense