-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
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
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
father; dad; husband; you; he
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
deposit; payment; money received; money due
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)