high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
genuine article; real thing; real deal
how; in what way; how about
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to intervene; to stop (something)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
don't you think?; indicates question
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
at once; immediately; right now
to apologize; to apologise
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition