pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
individual; private person; personal; private
as (for); for; in the capacity of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
in the same way as; just like
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to harm; to cause harm to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to resound; to make a stir
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
declaration; proclamation; announcement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation