to attempt; to test; to try out
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be able to manage somehow or another
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
than; from; out of; except; but; more
overestimation; overvaluing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to apologize; to apologise
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)