reality; actuality; hard fact
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
really; truly; indeed; good grief
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
after that; afterwards; thereafter
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be able to manage somehow or another
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly