thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to say; to be called; to do
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to chase; to run after; to pursue
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
it seems so; that's what it looks like
many; much; plenty; hardly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine