miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
one end; an end; part; fragment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
living thing; organism; creature; biology
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to distribute; to hand out
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
but; however; provided that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
modesty; self-control; discretion
in proportion to; just as much as
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
moderately; in moderation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
had better ...; had better not ...
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer