thin; slender; fine; unlucky
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched