to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
time; hour; period; class
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
last night; yesterday evening
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
while; during; while; although; all; both
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become dim; to become blurred
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
beginning; outset; first; onset
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen