origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
scene; spectacle; sight; view
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
rare (or peculiar) animal
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to learn something through hearing
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
attendance (at school); going to school
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)