pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(essential) utilities; lifeline
reinforcement; strengthening
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lend an ear to; to listen to
without sparing time for sleep
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
explosion; rupture; break off
in succession; one by one
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least