to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
carrying voice; well-projected voice
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
sexy; popular; well-liked
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
if you think about it; come to think of it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
at least; at most; (even) just
homeroom; form room; form class
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
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)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
calling by name; designation; nomination
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below