eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
cooperation; collaboration
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
form; shape; figure; visage
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
until now; so far; up to the present
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
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
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
both hands; both arms; ten
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely