substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
knowing; (an) acquaintance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
family; members of a family
preference; priority; precedence
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
second day of the month; two days
continuation; succession; series
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be needed; to be wanted
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly