considerably; greatly; a lot
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wicked tongue; abusive language
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...