to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be worried; to be troubled
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
home area; home town; local
mass communication; mass media
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
audience; spectator; spectators
not caring; not giving a damn
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
all-America; pan-American; all of America
impossible; unlikely; improbable
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
something like ...; something called ...
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to continue to do; to persist in doing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
with a friendly grin; smilingly