stepping back; drawing back
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
after that; afterwards; thereafter
same; similar; (just) like; equal
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
chair; stool; post; office; position
to look around; to survey
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell