to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to cut corners; to be shoddy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
match where one side loses on purpose; dull game; dull match
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
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)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty