power; might; authority; influence
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
educational institution; school; academy; campus
perfect; complete; flawless
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
existence; being; presence
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
villainess; antagonist young lady
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
name; given name; first name
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
don't you think?; indicates question
of course; certainly; naturally
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?