wonderful; splendid; magnificent
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
reaction; response; reaction
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
until now; so far; up to the present
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to have a reason; to have an excuse
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
all; entire; whole; altogether
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
grip (of hand); grip strength
such; like that; in that way
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
too much; excessively; too
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?