guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to cut corners; to be shoddy
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be silent; to say nothing
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
image; figure; figure; form; image
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
difficult to ...; hard to ...
after school (at the end of the day)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
parting; separation; farewell
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to soak into; to permeate
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)