previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged