conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
last week; the week before
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
some people; a few people; several people
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
scale; scope; plan; structure
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors