rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
already; now; no longer; not any more
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
likability; favorability; popularity
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
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
to close (one's eyes); to shut
surroundings; environs; circumference
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
free time; time at leisure
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
area of holiday homes; area of villas