number of times; frequency; count
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to kill; to choke the life out of
considerably; greatly; a lot
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
answering machine; answerphone
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
zest for living; energy to live
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
place; situation; position; location
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking