to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
trauma (usu. psychological)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
coincident with; while; simultaneously
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
every month; each month; monthly
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
earnings from a part-time job
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of