to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be worried; to be troubled
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
whereabout; about where; how much
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to need; to call for; to require
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
now that you say that; now that you mention it
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy