as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
setting up specially; special installation
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
polite; respectful; reverent
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
in the future; another day; later
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
recording medium; storage medium
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
capacity; volume; capacitance
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
like that; that way; thus
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)