now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that is to say; so that means
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to be a matter of life or death
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
established fact; fait accompli
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to make an appearance; to show up
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
last week; the week before
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
failure; mistake; blunder
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)