all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
military sword; saber; sabre
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
promotion; raising of status
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
name; given name; first name
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
about; on; regarding; per; for every
how long; how far; how much
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which