(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to concern; to be related
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
writing; composition; essay; sentence
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation