matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
such; like that; in that way
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
three; three years of age
classmate; friend in the same class
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for