amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
than; from; out of; except; but; more
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
understood; I see; OK; present; here
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
late at night; at a late hour
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
just a minute; small quantity
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage