perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
the other day; lately; recently
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
no, not like that (but like this)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
homeroom; form room; form class
story; tale; talk; discussion
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
independent committee; third-party panel
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to work hard at one's lessons
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of