hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to collect; to assemble; to gather
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
wedding reception banquet
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to blow out; to spout out
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
household; home; family; housekeeping
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
clanging; empty; deserted
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
female friend; woman friend
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)