to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
silence (not speaking); muteness
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
don't you think?; indicates question
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
number; number plate; license plate
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
inspection; examination; check
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
wherein; therein; thereinto
surely; certainly; without doubt
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
until now; so far; up to the present
so; like this; in this way