things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
secret; private; surreptitious
of course; certainly; naturally
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
unrequited love; one-sided love
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
regret; repentance; remorse
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
serious; severe; grave; acute
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine