indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
leading person; foremost figure
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually