to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
follower; attendant; valet; servant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
clearing one's throat; cough
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
don't you think?; indicates question
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
of course; certainly; naturally
to know (a person); to think
distant look; faraway look
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)