and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
meaning; significance; sense
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to thrust before; to thrust at
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
number one; first; best; most; game; round
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
close; intimate; on good terms
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
moaning; muttering; complaining
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
question; inquiry; enquiry
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh