not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
such ... as; or some such
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(some) more; even more; longer; further
treating someone like a child
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
outsider; someone outside of a group
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?