Everyday words
Anyways : regardless
Important: essential
But : however
Now : at the moment , at the present time , not now : not at the moment
like : for example , for instance
But really like : well, thing/point is
I really like : i enjoy , fond of, fancy ,big fan
Again : once more , another time
A lot : a great deal, numerous, various
Big : enormous, gigantic, massive
Small : diminutive , tiny, tiny bit, mini
Large : huge, gigantic, vast
Far : faraway, a great distance
Close : in close proximity , near by, a jump away
Hot : boiling hot , very warm
Cold : chilly , icy- cold
Funny : amusing, humorous, entertaining
Boring : dull , repetitive
Fun : amusing , pleasing , enjoyable
Good : fine, great
Bad : unpleasant, poor
Tasty : delicious, mouth – watering
Nasty : awful , unpleasant
Hard : tough , complex, back breaking, challenging , demanding
Easy : uncomplicated, trouble free, kid stuff , piece of cake
Go up : rise , climb , surging
Go down : sink , decline , diminishing
Mad : annoyed ,furious , enraged
Happy : in good spirits , cheerful
Old : ancient , aged
Young : kiddish , youngish,
New: fairly new,
More : extra , additional
Less : slighter ,fewer
A bit : slighty
Soon : shortly , earliest convenience
Later : afterwards, later time
Kind of : sort of
I Never see : rarely see,
Next couple weeks : upcoming weeks ,
Normal : ordinary, day to day , average
New :
Think : Consider,
Call : contact,
Be :
Have : possess
Do : apply, execute, achieve
Say : express, voice, inform, note,
Go : depart,
Can : capable of
Get : acquire,
Even if you do : just as , at the same time
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Slow : moderate, sluggish, stagnant, slow-moving,
Fast : speedy, quick, swift, rapid, snappy, high-speed,
Big / large : enormous, gigantic
Small : diminutive , tiny
Far : far away, a great distance
Close : near , nearby, in close proximity, adjacent , close by, around the corner , just around the corner
Easy : piece of cake, easy-peasy , easy as ABC , not rocket science , not brain surgery , uncomplicated, straightforward, effortless, user friendly,
Difficult : challenging , tough , backbreaking, no picnic, exhausting, demanding, complicated, hard to crack,
Multiple : various , quite a few, numerous , countless , a great many, a range of ,
Best : greatest, finest, highest,
Worst : substandard, poor, inferior, second rate,
Better than : ahead of, superior to
Most : nearly all , almost all, the majority, the lion’s share, the better , major, the greatest , the main part, the greater number,
More : far extra , additional
Less : slighter , fewer ,smaller extent, not as much as,
Over time : in due course, in the course of time,
Objective / goal : Intention, Aim , purpose ,
Morning : Sunrise , daylight
Night , nighttime, nightfall, sundown, sunset, after dark,
Lazy : sluggish, negligent, dull, neglectful, unconcerned,
Hard working : dedicated, competent
Good for : in your best interest,
Bad for : detrimental to, not in your best interest,
Young : kiddish , youngish
New : unused , fresh
Interested in : attentive , engaged, involved in
Simple : straightforward, uncomplicated, effortless, basic, kid’s stuff, easy to do, a breeze, as easy as pie, no sweat, self explanatory,
Complicated/ hard : complex, difficult, tricky, problematic, confusing, byzantine, challenging , perplexed, incomprehensible,
Deserve : merit , earned , worthy of
Focused on : laser focused on
Old : ancient , aged, dated
Idea : thought, concept, notion
Make : create, originate, invent, produce,
Use : employ , utilize, exhaust, spend
Thing : determinant, factor,
Person : individual,
Key : central , essential, vital, crucial
Reasons : cause, basis, motives, argument, ground, justification, explanation, purpose
Consequences : impact, effects, repercussions, aftermath, outcome, ramifications, issues, byproduct, aftereffect, chain reactions
Expensive : costly , high priced , pricey
Cheap : affordable, inexpensive, low cost
Heavy : weighty, large, substantial, massive,
Light : fragile , slim
Big : broad, large, wide
Small : marginal
Favorite : most-liked, preferred, beloved, cherished, dearest, treasured, apple of one’s eye, well liked,
Affect : alter , upset, influence, make alterations to.
Emphasize : bring/call/draw attention to , highlight, accentuate, underline,
Main : principal, primary, vital, essential, most important, crucial, critical, most significant,necessary,most crucial
Points : opinion, belief , sentiment
Problems : issue , trouble , complication
Little bit : tiny bit , barely
Smart : clever, intelligent, brilliant, astute, genius, savvy, knowledgeable, pants, intuitive,
Stupid : idiotic , ridiculous
Back : posterior, rear end, rear most, tail,, bottom, back side,
back ends,
Front : cover, forefront, frontline, front end,
Side : edge, margin, border, position,
Often : frequently , usually
Sometimes : occasionally , rarely, once in a blue moon
Always : consistently, regularly
End: terminated , wrap up
Beginning : starting point, very beginning, debut, opening, introduction, opening statement, launch, onset, early days.
Middle : central, mid, midway, halfway,, centermost, between,middle ground,
Place : location , setting
Normal : ordinary, standard, usual, regular, common, typical, average, frequent, day-to-day, popular,norm,
Nervous: edgy, anxious
Looks Good : handsome , lovely, gorgeous
Looks Bad : awful , unpleasant
Destroy : demolish , tear down , dismantle
Possible : likely , attainable, conceivable, plausible
Impossible : unachievable , undoable,, out of the question, unbelievable, unlikely, unrealistic,far-fetched, inadmissible, incomprehensible,
As soon as possible : as quickly as possible, as fast possible, at the earliest opportunity, at your earliest convenience,, immediately, sooner rather than later, at the first opportunity, soonest,
Move on to / alright now let’s talk about : Segway to
No I can’t, it’s too much : Well, I am not going to bite more than I can chew
Change a lot : moving target , constantly changing,
Does not change: stagnant
Doesn’t make sense : absurd, incorrect
Check : verify, test, review, examine, investigate, inspect, determine, confirm
The whole : entire, the full, total,
full-length , full force, overall, entirety, totality
Taste good : succulent
Consider : factor in , take into consideration,
Block : inhibit , hinder , hold back , discourage, obstruct , suppress, repress, restrict , prevent , thwart , impede ,
stand in the way, deter, curb, interrupt, frustrate, circumvent ,
Stop : refrain, fend off,
Say : express, utter,
Happen : unfold , occur ,
Thank you : appreciate it , thanks a ton , many thanks
You welcome : happy to help , no worries , you got it
Congratulations : compliments, blessings, respects to
Different : unrelated , odd
Contigency : eventuality
Dire : causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible
Always happen : historically,
How to get something from this : How can we take advantage of
Uncertain/ questionable : equivocal
To help : to pick up the pieces
To illustrate : to put this in perspective
To face this situation: to tackle
We are doing our best to / we doing everything we can : we’re pursuing every avenue to (bring their loved ones home)
What do you think of this : what’s your perspective? ,
Do better than : outperform
That make sense: that’s reasonable
Asked me to / begged me to : urged me to
Make worse : aggravate, irritate
Different issue : separate issue
What else! : Among other things
Can I … ? : Would you mind if , do you mind if , would it be alright, I was wondering if I might / if I could, could you , how about
What’s your opinion on this ? : what’s your take take on thi
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