indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
prohibition; inhibition; ban
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
I don't want to boast but
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
the staff; inside the department
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
way; method; means; resource; course
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be silent; to say nothing
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
question; inquiry; enquiry
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
environment; circumstance
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
machine parts; machinery; equipment
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
book; volume; this; present; main; head
technical book; specialized book; treatise
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum