(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
that's true; of course; obviously
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to overdo; to do too much
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
many; numerous; various; large number of
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
training; drill; practice; discipline
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter