coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
loveable; very likeable; like very much
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
fee; charge; rate; material
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
in succession; one by one