to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
control; management (e.g. of a business)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to live; to make a living; to get on with
imagination; supposition; guess
old hag; old woman; old bat
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
now; the present time; just now; another; more
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
beginning; outset; first; onset
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee