plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
succession; continuation; series; sequence
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
the same; the said; likewise
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to like; to love; to be fond of
this is why; this means; it is the case that
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
maintenance; preservation; improvement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to indicate; to show; to point to
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to show up; to appear; to turn up
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
written request; request for ...; application for ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related