to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
sincere; honest; faithful
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
hereabouts; around there; that area
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to knock down; to knock off
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
silence (not speaking); muteness
to shake one's head (in denial)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious