beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
surname; family name; last name
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to miss a chance; to fail to do
reputation; respectability
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
(one) could even say that
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
by itself; automatically; naturally
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
diagnosis; medical examination
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
(right at the) side; just beside
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
department store; department
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up