pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
serious; not joking; straight
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
not understanding; not knowing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible