to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tool; implement; means; furniture
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; mistaking the means for the end
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to begin talking; to open up
to watch steadily; to stare
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to attempt; to test; to try out
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
just because; even if; even though
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations