splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
waste of time; killing time
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully