how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to break down; to fail; to fizzle; to flop; to peter out; to fall flat
actor; actress; player; performer
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
at first; in the beginning; originally
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
in one's own way or style
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be needed; to be wanted
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
such; like that; that sort of; very
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
all present; all concerned; all of us
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)