should; must; -able; probably; likely
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
special treatment; priority
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
excursion; field trip; school trip
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude