tax inquiry; tax enquiry; tax investigation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
myself; yourself; I; me; you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
no, not like that (but like this)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)