to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to remove; to move out of the way
silence (not speaking); muteness
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
in comparison to; rather than
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)