(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be free; to be available
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
(social) position; status
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
such ... as; or some such
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
close; intimate; on good terms
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to have an idea; to have a clue
interference; meddling; butting in
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over