several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to some extent; to a certain extent
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
recommendation; referral; endorsement
considerably; fairly; quite
probability; likelihood; chances
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
river; stream; River; the ... river
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.