to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
if you think about it; come to think of it
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
it is I who should say so
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
together; at the same time; same; identical
the same grade; same class
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
in one's own way or style
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
close; intimate; on good terms
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
stealthily; secretly; in secret
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice