direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
transport; transportation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to blow off; to be blown off
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
main question; real issue at hand
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to watch steadily; to stare
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason