than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish