nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to mix; to stir; to blend
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
company; corporation; workplace
headache inducing; vexing
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism