to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
beginning; outset; first; onset
everything; anything; nothing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
should; must; -able; probably; likely
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to begin to walk; to set out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
splish-splash; with a splash
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
good feeling; feeling good
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
imagination; supposition; guess
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
double suicide; lovers' suicide
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)