pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
regret; repentance; remorse
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
negotiations; discussions; connection
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
form; shape; figure; visage
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
(being) worth seeing; impressive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion