compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to settle (in a place); to settle down
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
different opinion; objection
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
normalcy; normality; normal
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
father; dad; husband; you; he
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)