Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
probability; likelihood; chances
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
process; course; mechanism
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; merely; but; no more than
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
called; known as; that; to say
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to lend an ear to; to listen to
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
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)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)