work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
critical moment; do-or-die situation
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
rather; better; instead; if anything
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
image change; changing one's image; makeover
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to redeem (from sin); to save
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
stairs; stairway; staircase
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
by all means; by all costs
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive