accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to say; to tell; to state; to do
in advance; beforehand; previously
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
such ... as; or some such
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
silence (not speaking); muteness
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)