-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to push aside; to brush aside
how long; how far; how much
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
time; hour; period; class
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
with these words; while saying
to stop walking; to pause
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage