to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to jump up and down; to hop
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
moment by moment; hour by hour
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
this and that; one thing or another
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
two times; twice; two degrees
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)