perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
majority group (party, faction)
minority group (party); minority
questionnaire; survey; poll
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
justice; fairness; impartiality
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
that; the matter in question
how others look at you; what others think about you
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
nod; inclination of the head
very young; little; childish; immature
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
secret; private; surreptitious
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
neat and clean; tidy; trim
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex