I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
imagination; supposition; guess
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
plowing right after the autumn harvest
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
underground; subterranean
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
silence (not speaking); muteness
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
pest extermination; pest control
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to rock; to shake; to swing
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
society; the world; the times
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to accept; to receive; to agree
difficult to ...; hard to ...
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
something like ...; something called ...
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to cut corners; to be shoddy
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position