to shake one's head (in denial)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to become empty; to be emptied
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
about when; about what time; how soon
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
here and there; in places
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
such ... as; or some such
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
study; diligence; discount; reduction
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
all; entire; whole; altogether