to stop walking; to pause
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to knock down; to knock off
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
how long; how far; how much
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to tell (somebody) to (do something)