slight; light; thin; faint; dim
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
how many times; how often
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to read the situation; to sense the mood
because of; owing to; due to
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
thorough; exhaustive; complete
not caring; not giving a damn
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
and; AND (Boolean operator)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
audience; spectator; spectators
interruption; suspension; break
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
lip-syncing; lip-synching
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish