to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
that's the way it is; such is life
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; by what means
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; how about
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
meaning; significance; sense
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
fiction; fabrication; concoction
reality; actuality; hard fact
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond