writing; composition; essay; sentence
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
meaning; significance; sense
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
considerably; fairly; quite
compelling force; legal force
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to do someone in; to bump someone off
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
real thing; original; actual
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
embodiment; realization; materialization
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
than; from; out of; except; but; more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...