that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
doing whatever one pleases
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
offender; criminal; culprit
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)