first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
while; during; while; although; all; both
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
case; occasion; situation; circumstances