to begin talking; to open up
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
system; institution; organization; organisation
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
assortment; product lineup
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
bombshell announcement (statement)