because of; owing to; due to
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to lead a life; to live a life
but; however; provided that
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to complain; to make a complaint
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
competent; suitable; qualified
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to some extent; to a certain extent
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
decision; determination; resolution
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; had better not ...