for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
several minutes; a few minutes
several times; once or twice
to become locked; to lock
(death from) starvation; starving to death
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
is that so?; I see; right; oh
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
for use of customers or guests
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
complete change; about-face
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rising; ascending; climbing
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene