to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
the other day; lately; recently
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such; like that; that sort of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
if so; in that case; in that situation
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control