to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
way of speaking; intimation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(very) patient; persevering
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
serious; not joking; straight
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
will not do; do not; does not
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to telephone; to make a phone call
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
charging (electrically); electrification
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for