heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
look!; there!; here!; that is
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
message; informative matter
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)