instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
originally; by nature; from the start
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to be badly made; to fail
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky