to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
way of speaking; intimation
treating (someone) like an object
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
had better ...; had better not ...
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to add (to); to add on; to append
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
obstruction of business; interference with business
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay