pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
interception (email); wiretap; bug
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
trouble; bother; annoyance
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
since when; from when; how long
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
you (plural); all of you; you all
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
to pick up; to find; to gather
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
extremely; terrifically; super
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful