remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
reigning; controlling; dictating
not worth considering; out of the question
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
in advance; beforehand; previously
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate