-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
had better ...; had better not ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
older brother; elder brother
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
probability; likelihood; chances
name; given name; first name
to be found; to be discovered
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
self-consciousness; self-awareness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough