straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
please; somehow or other; one way or another
you; (arch.) your residence
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
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)
to pick up; to find; to gather
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
true character; true heart; true spirit
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to shake one's head (in denial)
himself; yourself; herself
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
don't you think?; indicates question
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to live; to reside; to inhabit