-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
son of a bitch; piece of shit
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
(period of) a year; during an era
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in comparison to; rather than
time; hour; period; class
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be jealous; to be envious
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged