mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bribe; sweetener; douceur
free (of charge); gratuitous
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
real life; actual life; everyday life
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to be able to manage somehow or other
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
war; fighting; fierce competition
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
softly; mildly; gently; politely