outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
with these words; while saying
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to remove; to move out of the way
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
stirring; slight movement
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
many; much; plenty; hardly
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others