to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
arrogant; haughty; insolent
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
rather; better; instead; if anything
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
imagination; supposition; guess
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
complete; whole; perfect; safe
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
outside the country; abroad
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consideration; taking into account
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
question; inquiry; enquiry
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion