what's the matter?; what's wrong?
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
like this; in this way; as you see
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper