way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
tool; implement; means; furniture
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge