ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
call; summons; convening; convocation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
(written) application; application form
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
how long; how much; to what extent
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
stability; security; equilibrium
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
woman; female; feminine gender
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)