envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
guess; speculation; supposition
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
please; somehow or other; one way or another
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
but; however; even though; even if
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
but; however; provided that
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)