pride; boast; credit (to)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dwelling; house; residence; address
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
negotiable; further discussion needed
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to make an appearance; to show up
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to come back; to return; to recur
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference