state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hide; to conceal oneself
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
of course; certainly; naturally
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
headquarters; head office; main office