isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to jump up and down; to hop
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
theatre-going; theater-going
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
finally; barely; only just; gradually
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained