to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
administration of justice; judicature
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
such; this sort of; like this
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being about to cry; the verge of tears
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
decision; determination; resolution
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
color scheme; colour scheme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful