to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to jar; to creak; to grate
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
reinforcement; strengthening
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
caller; visitor; company; guest
nothing but; none other than
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
moisture; humidity; dampness
one's post; place of work; workplace
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
menial; meanness; servility; abject
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy