slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tone (of voice); manner of talking
even if; even though; however; no matter how
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
feeling; sense; impression
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to peel; to skin; to pare
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to cut corners; to be shoddy
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
that's the way it is; such is life
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
one-by-one; separately; in detail
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
evident; plain; distinct; clear
difference; variation; difference
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon