is it?; isn't it?; be; is
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
late at night; at a late hour
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...