be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; provided that
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding