to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
co-sleeping; sleeping together
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as before; as ever; as it was originally
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
human relations; personal relationships
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up