to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
meaning; significance; sense
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
silence (not speaking); muteness
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated