to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
boy; son; baby boy; young man
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
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)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
to go out and away; to leave
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
as expected; as predicted
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
when it becomes; when it comes to
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
4th day of the month; four days
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
directly opposite; right in front
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)