to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
symbol; code; sign; notation
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
long-playing record; long-play record; LP record
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
nerve; nerves; sensitivity