to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
recently; lately; these days
in name only; titular; nominal
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
viewing as a problem; problematizing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
difference; variation; difference
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
one's post; place of work; workplace
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
as everyone knows; needless to point out
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be to the point; to be pertinent
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding