to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
scenery; scene; landscape
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
although I say; although one might say; although called
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
history of one's love affairs
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
serious; severe; grave; acute
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
long tail (theory, phenomenon, effect, etc.)
flare skirt; flared skirt
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
how long; how far; how much
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show