no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
wounded person; injured person
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
guardian; protector; patron; parent
participation; joining; entry
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
nothing but; except; no more than
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
finding employment; getting a job
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be conspicuous; to stand out
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving