what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
how many people; a number of people
to ask; to enquire; to query
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
is that so?; I see; right; oh
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
both hands; both arms; ten
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
even though; despite; when
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unseasonable; out-of-season