rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to ask a question; to ask questions
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
of all things (days, etc.)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
it's not like; it isn't as if
scene; sight; scenario; setting
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
police officer; policeman; constable
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
please (give me); please (do for me)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
surely; certainly; without doubt
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
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
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander