(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
absence; disregard; indifference
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to lose sight of; to miss
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
question; inquiry; enquiry
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
how many years; how long; what year
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless