land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
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
while; even though; despite
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
way of asking; way of listening; listener
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
such ... as; or some such
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
strength; power; proficiency; ability
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
derailment; digression; deviation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol