Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
story; tale; talk; discussion
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
the way back; the way home; return trip
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
then; and (then); in that case; if so
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank