idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
being startled; getting a shock
to be surprised; to be astonished
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
reading too much into (what ... says)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
way; method; means; resource; course
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
go that far; to that extent
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
of course; certainly; naturally
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
simply; merely; only; solely
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
form; shape; figure; visage
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
place; room; margin; scope
time; hour; period; class
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
although I say; although one might say; although called
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)