negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to kill; to beat to death
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
good news; happy news; glad tidings
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
slim; slender; slight; delicate
visual hallucination; vision
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
garrison; occupation forces
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to be dead; to be lifeless
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to have an idea; to have a clue
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes