at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
tall figure; high stature
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)