figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
story; tale; talk; discussion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
negotiations; discussions; connection
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
alone; by oneself; on one's own
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr