recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to employ; to hire; to charter
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
arm; skill; efforts; ability
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
at first; in the beginning; originally
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent