gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
because of; owing to; due to
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
regret; repentance; remorse
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to make an appearance; to show up
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
witnessing; observing; sighting
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all