somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
gem; jewel; precious stone
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
moaning; muttering; complaining
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
conscious; deliberate; intentional
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
in spite of; regardless of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
from the beginning; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
understood; I see; OK; present; here
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
on the occasion of; at the time of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself