way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
place; situation; position; location
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
even though; despite; when
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
really; truly; indeed; good grief
opposite side; opposition
hey there; I say; see here
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
front; frontage; facade; main