to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
being startled; getting a shock
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
that; the matter in question
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
instead; but (on the other hand)
in one's own way or style
curious; strange; unusual
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
together; at the same time; same; identical
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...