to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
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
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
time; hour; period; class
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
considerably; fairly; quite
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
index finger; forefinger; second toe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)