to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beginning; outset; first; onset
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
an issue being settled; a case being closed
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
originally; by nature; from the start
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
it is not (like that) either
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
woman's looks; woman's charm
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!