had better ...; had better not ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
preference; priority; precedence
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
both; both sides; both parties
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
item; something that one "just has to have"
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
cripple; disabled person; invalid
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
transcendence; excellence; superiority
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to apologize; to apologise
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)