to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
communication skills; communication ability
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
single word; a few words; brief comment
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
fall; drop; descent; coming down
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
normalcy; normality; normal
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
perfect; complete; flawless
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
book; volume; this; present; main; head
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp