prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
in that manner; like that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
company; corporation; workplace
number one; first; best; most; game; round
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
bank; banking institution
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
function; facility; faculty; feature