to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
bringing; taking; carrying
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
simply; merely; only; solely
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless