can do; may do; be capable of doing
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
blur; blurred; indistinct
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
sincere; honest; faithful
sincere; earnest; serious
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to squeeze out; to wring out
originally; by nature; from the start
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
sorry; excuse me; thank you