to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
duty; function; office; mission; task
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
I see; that's right; indeed
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
suffix for familiar person