to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
under construction; in preparation
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
fixed date; appointed day
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one-by-one; separately; in detail
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly