how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
probability; likelihood; chances
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
grip (of hand); grip strength
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
corridor; hallway; passageway
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
consequence; outcome; result; blame
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who