to buy; to purchase ; to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize ; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour) ; to accept; to take on; to take up ; to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow
to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best ; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) ; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge
to come out; to fall out; to be omitted; to be missing; to escape; to come loose ; to fade; to discolour ; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes) ; to leave (e.g. a meeting) ; to be clear; to be transparent (e.g. of the sky) ; to be absentminded; to be careless; to be inattentive; to be foolish ; to exit (a program loop) ; to go through; to pass through; to give way; to collapse ; to finish a round with more than 88 points (not counting points gained from scoring combinations)
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to immobilize; to immobilise ; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring ; to suppress; to control; to check; to curb
to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady ; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part) ; to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest ; to grasp (a point); to comprehend ; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain
come (on); come now; come along; here ; all right; right; okay; now; here goes ; well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure ; here; now; there (we go); ah; oh ; about that, ...; actually, ...
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely ; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly ; on no account; by no means ; in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do
to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list ; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into ; to ruin; to squander; to empty ; to drink (alcohol)
above; over; up ; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) ; surface; on (top of) ; the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part ; superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) ; elder; older; senior ; with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) ; besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... ; after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... ; since ...; now that ...; because ...
fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt ; early; soon; earlier than usual ; premature; too soon; too early ; easy; simple; quick; fast ; as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else ; probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually ; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably ; anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
development; growth; expansion; extension; flourishing ; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; progression; unfolding ; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life