name; given name; first name
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to put on airs; to assume importance
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
events of the day; current affairs
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
at that time; in those days
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe