to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
having said that; on the other hand
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
had better ...; had better not ...
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
even though; despite; when
to have meaning; to be meaningful
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
ostensible (surface) reason
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
although I say; although one might say; although called
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
each nation; many nations; many countries
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in comparison to; rather than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)