pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
much less; to say nothing of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
next term; next period; next version; next release
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
prompt; immediate; in real time
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
demonstration; manifestation; protest
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be damaged; to receive damage
in this way; thus; such; uh...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
contradiction; inconsistency
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be silent; to say nothing
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station