lightly; easily; carelessly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to telephone; to make a phone call
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
soon; shortly; before long
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
surely; certainly; without doubt
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stay (at); to stop (at)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
such; like that; that sort of
difficult to ...; hard to ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
assertion; declaration; affirmation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?