to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
prepaid (phone, card, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to recall; to remember; to recollect
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; period; class
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
offender; criminal; culprit