important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
such; this sort of; like this
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
chance; opportunity; occasion
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
don't you think?; indicates question
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good news; happy news; glad tidings
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
by myself; in person; by oneself