to pluck; to pick; to nip off
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
physical condition; state of health
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
chair; stool; post; office; position
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to fall off; to tumble down
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
water breaking (during pregnancy)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
beauty of style; beauty of form
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)