number one; first; best; most; game; round
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
region; limits; stage; level
adds force or indicates command
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
otherwise; or else; if not
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
-less; lacking; non-existing
originally; by nature; from the start
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
back off!; leave me alone!
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
in this way; thus; such; uh...
live appearance (e.g. on television)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be found; to be discovered
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
genuine article; real thing; real deal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
had better ...; had better not ...
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer