a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
chance (of success); odds
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to begin talking; to open up
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess