pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
head; brains; intellect; understanding
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
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)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
guardian; protector; patron; parent
pretension; assumption (of a title)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
attendant; valet; servant; follower
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
overseas inspection; tour of inspection abroad
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
absence; disregard; indifference
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
besides; in addition; also; moreover
such; like that; that sort of
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to rock; to shake; to swing
often; frequently; again and again