to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
besides; in addition; also; moreover
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
when it becomes; when it comes to
but; however; provided that
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
serious; not joking; straight
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
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 anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
from here; from this place
end of a match; end of a game
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
second (unit of time); arc second
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
finishing blow; coup de grâce
time; hour; period; class
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)