repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
(rubbing) salt in the wound
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to amuse oneself; to make merry
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
distant look; faraway look
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
one's principal residence; main home
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
at first; in the beginning; originally
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
surely; certainly; without doubt
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking