to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
witnessing; observing; sighting
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
one way or the other; either way
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
weight; heavyweight boxer
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
don't worry; there's no need to worry
definite; final; decisive; conclusive