unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
living in a group; communal living; community life
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
position; location; base; point; site
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
neighbourhood; neighborhood
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)