absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
centre of attention; center of attention
last night; yesterday evening
quarrel; dispute; argument
stairs; stairway; staircase
to thrust down; to push off
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to press a question; to cross-examine
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
housing district; residential district
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
any more; any further; any better; any longer
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing