to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nothing but; none other than
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
love your neighbour (neighbor)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
home; household; family; hearth
called; known as; that; to say
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
as expected; as predicted
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
unprecedented; never seen before
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
day by day; every day; by the day
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
one day; (on) a certain day