first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
living thing; organism; creature; biology
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
myself; yourself; I; me; you
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reality; actuality; hard fact
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
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.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")