New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
rather than; more ... than ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
Bodhidharma fell down (children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
anniversary of the establishment (of)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
special envelope for monetary gifts
touching with a finger; inserting a finger; fingering (sexual practice)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then