advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
adds force or indicates command
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
how; in what way; how about
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
way (of doing); manner; method; means
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to feel; to sense; to experience
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
arm; skill; efforts; ability
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to take (be in) charge of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
how can (one) do something
number one; first; best; most; game; round
settlement; solution; resolution
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to have a talk; to tell a story
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)