first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
omitted character; omitted letter
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
program (e.g. TV); programme
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
worst; worst-case (scenario)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
by means of; due to; because of; according to
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to subsist; to keep on living
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh