to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
the other day; a few days ago
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)