fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
opening and shutting; opening and closing
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
they; those guys; those fellows
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
your company; your shrine