on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
beginning; outset; first; onset
all; entire; whole; altogether
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
don't you think?; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
representative; exemplary; model
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
at least; at most; (even) just
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
while; during; while; although; all; both
refinement; narrowing-down
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
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)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...