mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
subtracting points; points deducted
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
formal marriage interview
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
dealing with; coping with
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)