funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
what's what; heads or tails
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
imagination; supposition; guess
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
communication skills; communication ability
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable