to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
health; healthy; sound; fit
discovery; detection; finding
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
until now; so far; up to the present
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
how long; how far; how much
opposite bank; farther shore
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience