to face each other; to be opposite (to)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
fall; drop; descent; coming down
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
surname; family name; last name
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
start-up company; venture business
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
well-bred; of good upbringing
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though