to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
until now; so far; up to the present
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
alternating; taking turns
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
in proportion to; just as much as
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to pass (of time); to elapse
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to have a talk; to tell a story
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response