boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
lottery; tombola; drawing
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
digital versatile disc; DVD
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
no, not like that (but like this)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
and then; and so; and; so then
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hospitalization; hospitalisation
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
yelp; yap; yipe; kiang (Equus kiang); kyang
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces