-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
dozens; scores of; decades
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
column; file; (vertical) line
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
sense of values; values; value system
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
Franz; Franc; Francis; Frantz
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to increase; to add to; to augment
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to