various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
together; at the same time; same; identical
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
one-by-one; separately; in detail
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to have one's horizons broadened
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off