to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
how; in what way; how about
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
unless (you do something)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means