to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
one chance; only opportunity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
something; some kind of; for some reason
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
capacity; volume; capacitance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
without omission; in full
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
eccentric; crank; oddball
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)