approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
name; given name; first name
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
possession; retention; maintenance
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
people; citizens; subjects; folk
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
reopening; resumption; restarting
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement