although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
police; police officer; police station
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
waste of time; killing time
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
impossible; unlikely; improbable
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
registration; accession; register; entry; record
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
of course; certainly; naturally
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very likely; very probable
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say