hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
of course; certainly; naturally
everything working out as desired
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
way; method; means; resource; course
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
way; course; the only way
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)