unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
that's the way it is; such is life
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
singing voice; (sound of) singing
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odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
ordinary road; local street; non-toll road
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
existence; being; presence
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
avoiding or dodging responsibility
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit