small quantity; little; little while; short distance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
had better ...; had better not ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beginning; outset; first; onset
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
considerably; fairly; quite
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station