cake or snack served with tea
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
arrest; apprehension; capture
specialization; specialisation
tail (animal); tail end; tip
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to increase; to add to; to augment
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
I see; that's right; indeed
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
originally; by nature; from the start
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
incident; affair; happening; event
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
suspicious character (person, figure)
to have a talk; to tell a story
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
testimony; (verbal) evidence
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
with these words; while saying
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news