to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
if you think about it; come to think of it
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to sink (into); to get depressed
thicket; coppice; brushwood
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze