to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
charming; fascinating; attractive
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to watch over; to watch attentively
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to thrust away; to send flying
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)