... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
contemplation; meditation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to speak; to say; to vocalize
such ... as; or some such
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
superstition; superstitious belief
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what kind of; what sort of; what
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of