conceiving (an idea); thinking up; invention; original idea; new idea
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
difference; disparity; gap
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
unmarried; not yet married
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
although I say; although one might say; although called
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
without; but if; otherwise; or else
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary