funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
manner of using one's hands
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(not) so much; (not) that much
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to care for someone; to look after someone
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
being startled; getting a shock
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
evening meal; dinner; supper
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
serious; not joking; straight
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to be exhausted; to be tired out
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row