sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
telephone call; telephone (device)
nothing but; except; no more than
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
is that so?; I see; right; oh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up