chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
popular person; favorite; favourite
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to engage in lively conversation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
cooperation; collaboration
fast approach; quick intimacy
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted