to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
tedious; boring; being fed up with
such ... as; or some such
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage