for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
level; standard; water level
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
property; fortune; assets
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
affable; sociable; friendly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy