sorry; excuse me; thank you
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
originally; by nature; from the start
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
hey there; I say; see here
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
study; diligence; discount; reduction
by myself; in person; by oneself
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive