standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
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)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
study; library; den; home office; reading room
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
account book; register; ledger
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be worn down; to be reduced
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be silent; to say nothing
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
that day; the very same day
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
love story; romance; love affair
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing