introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
question; inquiry; enquiry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rather; better; instead; if anything
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
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)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person