why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
fourth day of the month; four days
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
store interior; inside of a shop
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be surprised; to be astonished
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
(divine) providence; dispensation
existence; possession; having; limited company
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)