to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
regret; repentance; remorse
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
until now; so far; up to the present
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
behind; in the rear; in back
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
many; much; plenty; hardly
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month