surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
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)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
go that far; to that extent
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
it's been a long time; long time no see
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly