lost article; something forgotten
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
having said that; on the other hand
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
casual speech; peer language; informal language
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
to choke; to have trouble breathing
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to laugh away; to laugh off
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose