steady; honest; sober; straightforward
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
beginning; outset; first; onset
if you do this; if this is the case
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such