to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
don't you think?; indicates question
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to hand over; to surrender
notice; attention; observation
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
breath; breathing; tone; mood