to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
please (give me); please (do for me)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so; like this; in this way
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
many; much; plenty; hardly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many