today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
a little; a bit; slightly
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fashion sense; sense of fashion
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
about; on; regarding; per; for every