return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
time; hour; period; class
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
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be silent; to say nothing
not caring; not giving a damn
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to change completely; to change suddenly
in comparison to; rather than
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)