to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
twice; again; second time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to ask; to enquire; to query
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
calm; composed; cool; quiet
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
worthy of special mention
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
hostility; animosity; enmity
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
(period of) a year; during an era
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
countermeasure; counter-measure
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
unanticipated; unexpected
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
relatively; comparatively
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus