-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
difference; variation; difference
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be worried; to be troubled
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rather; better; instead; if anything
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
really; truly; indeed; good grief
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
go that far; to that extent
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
although I say; although one might say; although called
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
decision; determination; resolution
again; once more; a second time