it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
not yet known; unknown; strange
at once; immediately; right now
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
serious; not joking; straight
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
food; food products; foodstuffs
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern