to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
else; in addition; besides
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
snake; serpent; large snake
hating; strongly disliking
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower