number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
time; hour; period; class
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
chance (of success); odds
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible