to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
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)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to relax; to feel at home
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
relation; relative; kind; cordial
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
offender; criminal; culprit
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)