fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
workshop; studio; atelier
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
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
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement