to have a talk; to tell a story
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
while; during; while; although; all; both
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust