to telephone; to make a phone call
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit; weak
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
surroundings; environs; circumference
surveillance camera; security camera
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
oblong; landscape orientation
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
bowing while standing; standing bow
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
will not do; do not; does not
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole