to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
beginning; outset; first; onset
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
immediately; right away; on the spot
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
live music or performance
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
perfect; complete; flawless
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
material; substance; matter
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
while; during (the time when)
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also