oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
image; figure; figure; form; image
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
such; like that; that sort of; very
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
useless; no good; hopeless
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend