to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to have a meal; to take a meal
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
section; cross section; profile
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
in one's hands; in one's control
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when