recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
never mind!; don't worry about it
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
how long; how far; how much
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to have a talk; to tell a story
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
verge of death; dying moments
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
don't you think?; indicates question
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
severe; strict; tough; hard
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
nod; inclination of the head
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand