skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
long ago; already; a long time ago
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)