to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
I see; that's right; indeed
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be kind to; to treat kindly
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
incompetent; have no merit
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
had better ...; had better not ...
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)