recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it's probably so; it stands to reason
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to set (sun); to become dark
obedience; submission; resignation
duty; obligation; responsibility
health; healthy; sound; fit
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
reason; logic; method; system; order
absolute obedience; complete submission
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be helpful; to be useful
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
serious; severe; grave; acute