origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
such ... as; or some such
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
little by little; bit by bit
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
opposite side; opposition
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)