idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
I see; that's right; indeed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
touching; moving; painful
business efforts; corporate efforts
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
back street; back alley; off-street
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
reconfirmation; double check
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
place where one works; construction site; working area
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stairs; stairway; staircase
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless