component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
never mind!; don't worry about it
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
hand used like a sword in striking
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
just because; even if; even though
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the dark side; the seamy side
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
late at night; at a late hour
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
uneasily; restlessly; erratically