duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
secret; private; surreptitious
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
somehow; for some reason or other
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
fee; charge; rate; material
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about