estimate (of costs); budget
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
genuine article; real thing; real deal
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
that is to say; so that means
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
difficult problem; challenge
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant