increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
not caring; not giving a damn
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to apologize; to apologise
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
transactions; dealings; business
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
such; this sort of; like this
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message