red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to say no more; to sink into silence
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
finally; barely; only just; gradually
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
when it becomes; when it comes to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
storehouse; warehouse; godown
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
middle of the night; dead of night
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
all night long; all through the night
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble