to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
very; extremely; excessively
serious; not joking; straight
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
at once; immediately; right now
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
to recall; to remember; to recollect
very likely; very probable
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
victim; injured party; sufferer
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary