about; on; regarding; per; for every
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
rather; better; instead; if anything
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out