to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
less than ...; smaller ...
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
point of an argument; drift of an argument
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
it's not like; it isn't as if
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
correction; revision; amendment
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing