first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
beforehand; in advance; previously
like this; this sort; this way
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
within; inside of; less than
to be needed; to be wanted
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
both; both sides; both parties
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
myself; yourself; I; me; you
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; this sort of; like this
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important