so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to resound; to make a stir
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
proposal; offer; request; application
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
trio; gang of three; threesome
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
review (of learned material); revision
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
at once; immediately; right now
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
stochastic; probabilistic
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask