whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
together; at the same time; same; identical
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ultimate; final; last; eventual