-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
headquarters; head office; main office
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
honorific/polite/humble prefix