these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
one thin flat object; one sheet
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
attendance; presence; appearance
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to show up; to appear; to turn up
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)