to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
form; shape; figure; visage
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way