clearing one's throat; cough
because of; owing to; due to
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
behind; in the rear; in back
small hill; low hill; hillock
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
state secrets; secrets of the state
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
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
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe