(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
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
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
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
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
called; known as; that; to say
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
after all; because; but; even; too; as well