to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to recall; to remember; to recollect
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to pretend; to act (as if)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself