to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to slap; to strike; to spank
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lost article; something forgotten
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
boy; son; baby boy; young man
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
assertion; declaration; affirmation
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing