to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
of course; certainly; naturally
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
arm; skill; efforts; ability
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it is I who should say so
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to look forward to something
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
time; season; period; phase; stage
along the river; riverside
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to some extent; to a certain extent
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
instant; moment; for an instant
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
instead; but (on the other hand)
another; different; something else
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out