man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
what do you want?; can I help you?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
research; study; investigation
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
every year; yearly; annually
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
scale; scope; plan; structure
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for