why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
cooperation; collaboration
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
preparation; provision; guarding
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
difference; variation; difference
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in this way; thus; such; uh...
decision; determination; resolution
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
hiding one's embarrassment
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike