sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to poke each other; to jab each other
future (usually near); prospects
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
don't you think?; indicates question
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
as you can imagine; as you might guess
to be to the point; to be pertinent
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings