anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
due form; official; formality
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
care; precaution; guarding; caution