outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
excessive flattery; adulation
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
dark reddish-brown; liver color
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be bony; to be angular
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
already; now; no longer; not any more
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to know (someone); to think; to believe