to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
direct connection; direct link
wide difference; a world of difference
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
unexpected meeting; coincidence
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to find out; to discover; to locate
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
introduction; outline; general remarks
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
telephone book; telephone directory
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
indeed; really; truly; very much
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
analogue watch; analogue clock
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)