just because; even if; even though
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to have become worn; to be used to the ways of the world
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
pronunciation; production of sound
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
now that you say that; now that you mention it
constellations of the zodiac
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
limited; limiting; restrictive
dealing with; coping with
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
flat broke; stone broke; penniless
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable