secretary; councillor; councilor
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
cardio-pulmonary function
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
serious wound; serious injury
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(some) more; even more; longer; further
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
attractive body; nice-looking body
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
case; occasion; situation; circumstances