ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to increase; to add to; to augment
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
as (for); for; in the capacity of
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
if it is the case that ...
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
very interesting; of great interest
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
item; something that one "just has to have"
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
if you curse someone, dig two graves
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to stiffen; to become stiff
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed