counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
continuation; succession; series
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
public telephone; pay phone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to listen again; to ask again
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
official announcement; proclamation
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
parting; separation; farewell
to jar; to creak; to grate
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak