to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out and away; to leave
to be hot on a person's heels
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
greatest mistake of one's life
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
interruption; interference; butting in