instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
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
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
new product; new line (of products)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not