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to say, to speak, to tell; to be called

Mr, master, boy; Ms, miss; sir, madam

to build, to construct

your husband, her husband

change (for a purchase); toilet splashback

thanks, gratitude; manners, etiquette; bow; reward, gift; ceremony, ritual

month after next

week after next

for a moment, for a minute; for a while, for some time; for the time being, for now; it's been a long time, long time no see

to cease, to stop, to be over

to exchange, to swap, to barter, to trade; to replace, to substitute

soon, before long, any time now, momentarily; slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly; already, about time

barbershop, barber shop, barber

to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.), to bake, to fire, to burn; to tan (i.e. suntan), to burn; to print (a photo), to burn (an optical disc); to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy

to burn, to burn down, to go down in flames; to be roasted, to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset); to become hot (from the sun); to be jealous, to be envious

sleeping in late, oversleeping; late riser, sleepyhead

mind, heart, spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

terrible, dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific; to a great extent, vast (in numbers); awfully, very, immensely

as (much) as possible, as (much) as one can, wherever practicable, if possible

stone, rock, pebble; jewel, precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece, stone (in go, etc.), disc (in Othello); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.), calculus

to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture; to be folded; to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit; to turn (a corner)