refusal; rejection; denial; veto
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to have a talk; to tell a story
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
having said that; on the other hand
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms