(adj-i) in good humor (humour)
(exp) may I come in?
(P)
(exp) (uk) (hon) please look at it
(exp) cannot help (doing)
have no choice but to
am compelled to
am obliged to
it is incumbent upon (me) to
(exp) had better do so
(ik) (exp) (uk) it can't be helped
it is inevitable
nothing can be done
(exp) (1) (uk) useless
stupid
good-for-nothing
(2) having no way to do ...
(exp) (1) (uk) useless
stupid
good-for-nothing
(2) having no way to do ...
(v1,vt) to dip or scoop up
(adj-i) nimble
smart
quick
(exp) cannot avoid doing
cannot help but (do)
is compelled to do
(feel) obliged to (do)
has to do
(adj-i) (1) narrow
limited
(2) fussy
(adj-i) careless
thoughtless
(P)
(exp) not very appealing
pretty disgusting
(adj-i) slovenly
loose
sluttish
slatternly
(adj-i) slovenly
loose
sluttish
slatternly
(adv,int,n) often
frequently
now and then
occasionally
(n,vs) whirl of busyness
humming with activity
bustling activity
(exp) (col) to act self-importantly
to be arrogant
to be high-handed
to puff up
(n) impossible proposition
unreasonable proposal
tall order
(exp) (uk) (pol) to be (copula)
(exp) not necessarily so
is not always true
(adj-f) (1) unthinkable
unexpected
outrageous
offensive
(exp) (2) (col) absolutely not!
not at all!
far from it!
impossible!
preposterous!
what a thing to say!
no way!
bullshit
(3) don't mention it
you're welcome
(P)
(exp) in what way (do you mean)
(exp) inconsequential
indifferent
not worth worrying about
whatever you do is OK
trivial
(P)
(exp) Who on earth?
(exp) (osb:) what's the matter?
(exp) (with verb stem) unless you do something
(exp) better than a poke in the eye
better than none at all
(exp) (1) (after neg. stem of verb) need not (verb)
(not) have to
expressing absence of obligation or necessity
(2) need not have
need not exist
