to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to move (house); to change residence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dear me; I mean; or rather
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)