going to bed; retiring (for the night)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to say; to be pleased to say
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
in respect of; in regard to; as for
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
hey there; I say; see here
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
distant place; faraway location; far away
independence; self-reliance
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
two times; twice; two degrees
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)