promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
such; like that; that sort of; very
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
don't you think?; indicates question
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
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)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate