marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
meaning; significance; sense
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
story; tale; talk; discussion
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
student (esp. a university student)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter