large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
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...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together; at the same time; same; identical
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
author; writer; novelist; artist
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)