X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
method of bringing up; method of raising
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
way; method; means; resource; course
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit