match; game; bout; contest
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
of course; certainly; naturally
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
nothing but; except; no more than
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
rival; competitor; competition
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot