for a while; for some time; for a period
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
ill will; malice; evil intent
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
of course; certainly; naturally
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
no, not like that (but like this)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
go that far; to that extent
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
noisy; confused; uproarious
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
meaning; significance; sense
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit