completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to compose; to put together
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
from the beginning; from scratch
to assemble; to set up; to construct
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
failure; mistake; blunder
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
choices; alternatives; options
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
both hands; both arms; ten
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter