to continue; to keep up; to keep on
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
(only) one option; one possible choice
different opinion; objection
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
meaning; significance; sense
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
chair; stool; post; office; position
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to like; to love; to be fond of
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
individual; private person; personal; private
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case