to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to pile up; to accumulate
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
many; much; plenty; hardly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to throw at; to turn; to raise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
true character; real nature
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to look around; to survey
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)