sorry; excuse me; thank you
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
1,000,000; one million; million; many
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
decisive battle of brief duration
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
such ... as; or some such
to refer to; to use as reference
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
pair; the two; both persons; both things
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
all; entire; whole; altogether
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be worried; to be troubled
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
spread; span; expanse; extent
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
very likely; very probable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish