dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just the other day; quite recently
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
kitchen; financial situation
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
to blaze; to burn brightly
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos