that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
(not) so much; (not) that much
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
matter of time; question of time
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bad weather; nasty weather
folding; collapsible; telescopic
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
behind; in the rear; in back
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
hey there; I say; see here
touché; you've got me there
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
electrically powered; electric
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
training (animals); breaking (animals)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
fortunately; luckily; thankfully