to apologize; to apologise
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
operation scar; scar from an operation
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rather; better; instead; if anything
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to turn into an increase; to turn into a plus; to change to an advantage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly