to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
meaning; significance; sense
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
headquarters; head office; main office
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sorry; excuse me; thank you
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative