origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
is that so?; I see; right; oh
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
close; intimate; on good terms
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
close-cropped hair; shaven head
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
while; even though; despite
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
as a child; when one was a child
to like; to love; to be fond of
after a long time; for the first time in a while
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud