article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
you could say; you might say; verging on the
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to waste time; to kill time
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to sit down; to take a seat
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
indicate reason; infers some protest
to speak ill of; to disparage
to apologize; to apologise
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
long; drawn-out; very long
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
interrupting a game; time out
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
conviction; belief; confidence
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to say no more; to sink into silence
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case