overall; general; as a whole
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to speak; to hear a voice
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
display shelf; display case
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to say; to be called; to do
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
instead; but (on the other hand)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top