to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
(social) position; status
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
originally; by nature; from the start
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
end; close; finish; termination
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after