-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that day; the very same day
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sincere; honest; faithful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to fold up; to fold into layers
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include