mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
as you see; as you can see
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
someone; a certain person
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to complain; to make a complaint
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon