Informal Formal Informal Formal

say sorry apologize, apologise get on someone’s nerves bother

go up increase give the go ahead, greenlight authorize, authorise

go down decrease ASAP as soon as possible

set up establish show up arrive
look at examine seem appear
say sorry apologize, apologise
find out discover rack up accumulate
bring about cause Okay, OK acceptable
put off postpone, delay Ask –> Enquire
rack up accumulate Ask for Request
make up fabricate Book –> Reserve
stand for represent Check –> Verify
find out discover, ascertain Get –> Receive
leave out omit Help Assist
point out indicate Need –> Request
go against oppose Say sorry –> Apologies
get in touch with contact Start/ Begin –> Commence
It’s about It concerns, It’s in regards to End –> Terminate/ Finish
need to required Try –> Endeavour
think about consider Deal with –> Handle
get obtain Tell –> Inform
put up tolerate Wait for –> Await
deal with handle Fight –> Combat
seem appear Use/Eat –> Consume
show demonstrate, illustrate, portray Go –> Depart
start commence Tough –> Difficult
keep retain Small – > Diminutive
free release Explain –> Disclose
get on someone’s nerves bother Set out –> Display
ring up call Throw out –> Eject
show up arrive Old –> Elderly
let permit Say –> Express
fill in substitute, inform Afraid –> Fearful
block undermine In the end –> Finally
give the go ahead, greenlight authorize, authorise Lucky –> Fortunate
Wrong –> Incorrect But –> However
Go up –> Increase Cheap –> Inexpensive
Anyways Nevertheless At first –> Initially
Mad  –> Insane
Plus/Also Moreover/ Furthermore Bright/smart  –> Intelligent
But However Big/Large  –> Enormous
So Therefore/Thus Right  –>   Correct
Also In addition, Additionally A bit  –>   A little
as soon as possible/at your earliest
ASAP Away  –> Absent
convenience
Okay, OK acceptable Speed up  –>   Accelerate
In the meantime In the interim Okay, ok  –> Acceptable
I think In my opinion, Help  –> Aid/ Assist
In the end, Finally Let  –>   Allow
To sum up In conclusion, Call off  –>   Cancel
In a nutshell/Basically To summarize, Expect  –>   Anticipate
Anyway, Notwithstanding Seem  –>   Appear
All right , Well, Acceptable Climb  –>   Ascend
lots of/ a lot of much, many Beat up  –>   Assault
tons of, heaps of large quantities of, a number of Fall out  –>   Quarrel
totally completely, strongly Eager  –>   Avid
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really, very definitely Stop  –>   Cease
Hi Robert, Dear Sir or Madam Dare  –>   Challenge
Just wanted to let you know… I am writing to inform you… Kids  –>   Children
Love, Cheers, Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Settle for  –> Choose
On top of it all, To top it all off, In order to Round  –> Circular
Hope to hear from you soon I look forward to hearing from you Pick up  –>   Collect
ASAP as soon as possible Think of  –>   Conceive
T.V. television Link up  –> Connect
photo photograph Think about  –>   Consider
cell cell phone Build  –>   Construct
net Internet Refer to  –>   Consult
Please do not hesitate to contact
You can call me if you need anything Hurt  –> Damage, harm
me
Go down  –> Decrease
bad negative Want/ hope   –> Desire
good positive Lack   –>   Deficiency
really big considerable Show  –>   Demonstrate
right correct Brave  –>   Courageous
wrong incorrect Pin down  –>   Determine
smart intelligent Put/ set down  –> Deposit
cheap inexpensive Throw away  –> Discard
loaded rich Make out  –>   Discern
a lot of numerous Talk about  –> Discuss/consider
anyways nevertheless Give out  –> Distribute
better improved Give  –> Donate
block undermine Remove  –> Eliminate
Yours Truly, Best regards, kind regards Imagine  –>   Envisage
break down  fail/collapse Break out  –> Erupt
break off  suspend/adjourn Get out  –>   Escape
break up  disintegrate Avoid  –>   Evade
bring about cause Go through  –>   Examine
bring in  introduce Make up  –>   Fabricate
call on  visit Test  –>   Experiment
can  is capable of Ease  –>   Facilitate
childish  immature Come after  –>   Follow
come back  return Sick  –>  Ill
come up to  reach/attain Ask out  –>  Invite
come/go in  enter Go away  –>   Leave/ depart
could  might be able to Free  –>  Liberate
deal with handle Deal with  –>  Manage
drop out of  withdraw (from) Look into  –>  Investigate
enjoyment  gratification Chance  –>  Opportunity
exceptional  marvelous See  –>  Perceive
faithfulness  fidelity Happy  –>   Pleased
fill in substitute, inform Give up  –>  Quit
find out discover Use  –>   Utilize
free release End  –>   Terminate
from (company)  on the behalf of Empty  –>   Vacant
funny  humorous, amusing Rich  –>   Wealthy
get obtain Mend  –>   Repair
get away  escape Idea  –>  Notion
get in touch with contact Mainly  –>   Principally
get on someone’s nerves bother See  –>   Observe
give in  yield Leave out  –>   Omit
give out  distribute Go against  –>  Oppose
give the go-ahead authorize Hungry  –>   Famished
give up  quit Childish  –>   Immature
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give/bring back  return Maybe  –>  Perhaps
go against oppose Good  –>   Positive
go ahead  proceed Give  –>  Provide
go away  leave/depart Buy  –>   Purchase
go before  precede Say no  –>   Reject
go down decrease Free  –>   Release
go out of  exit Look for  –>   Seek
go up increase Choose  –>   Select
hopeless  futile Get by  –>  Survive
house  residence So  –>  re Therefo
hungry  famished Put up with  –>  Tolerate
it’s about it concerns, it’s in regards to Block  –>   Undermine
keep retain Catch up  –>   Understand
keep up  maintain properly Sight  –>  Vision
lead to  cause Young  –>   Youthful
leave out omit Get  –>   Obtain
let permit Need  –>  Require
link up  connect Pay back  –>  Repay
lively  energetic Live  –>  Reside
look at examine Point out  –>   Indicate
look for  seek Find out  –>  Learn/Discover
look into  investigate Get away  –>  Elude
look like  resemble Come in  –>  Enter
lots of/ a lot of  much, many Lively  –>  Energetic
make out  discern Clear  –>   Transparent
makeup fabricate Whole  –>   Entire/Complete
mend  repair Break down  –>  Fail/Collapse
need to required Hopeless  –>  Futile
plus/also  moreover/furthermore Hit out at  –>   Criticise
point out indicate Tired  –>   Exhausted/ Fatigued
put in  insert Clothes  –>   Garment
put off  postpone Go before  –>   Precede
put up tolerate Thanks  –>   Gratitude
put up with  tolerate Hurry  –>   Haste, hasten
rack up accumulate Funny  –>  Humorous, amusing
really big  considerable Better – > Improved
refer to  consult Dim  –>  Indistinct
ring up call Worse  –>  Inferior
seem appear Put in  –>  Insert
set out  display Bring in  –>   Introduce
set up establish Make up  –>   Invent
settle for  choose Kidding  –>  Jesting
show demonstrate, illustrate, portray Naked  –>  Nude
show up arrive Childish  –>  Infantile
speak to  address A lot of  –>   Numerous
stand for represent Stubborn  –>   Obstinate
start commence Danger  –>   Peril
take away  remove Put off  –>   Postpone
take out  remove Here  –>   Present
talk about  discuss/consider Keep  –>   Preserve
thanks  gratitude Go ahead  –>  Proceed
think about  consider/ponder Go after  –>  Pursue
think of  conceive Anyways  –>   Nevertheless
throw away  discard Let  –>  Permit
throw out  eject Sweat  –>   Perspiration
tired  fatigued Look at  –>   Regard
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tons of, heaps of  large quantities of, a number of Laid back  –>   Relaxed

try out  test Take out  –>   Remove

wait for  await Rack up  –>   Accumulate

whole  entire/complete Over  –>   At an end
worse  inferior Good looking  –>  Attractive
block undermine Good for  –>  Beneficial
put up tolerate By  –>  By means of
So Therefore/Thus Lead to  –>  Cause
fill in substitute, inform Complex  –>   Convoluted
keep retain Go out of  –>  Exit
need to required Death  –>  Demise
stand for represent Break off  –>   Suspend /adjourn
free release Also  –>  In addition, additionally
put off postpone, delay Wood  –>  Timber
let permit Describe  –>  Depict
go against oppose Go on  –>  Continue
leave out omit In charge of  – >  Responsible
get obtain Enjoyment  –>  Gratification
Anyways Nevertheless Dirty/ polluted  –>  Contaminated
Plus/Also Moreover/ Furthermore Again & again  –>  Repeatedly
It’s about It concerns, It’s in regards to Marvelous  –>  Exceptional
point out indicate Really big  –>   Considerable
go up increase Can  –>  Is capable of
In the meantime In the interim Fork out   –>  Pay (money)
I think In my opinion, Talk into  –>  Persuade
Also In addition, Additionally Come up to  –>   Reach/attain
But However Iron out  –>  Solve/overcome
deal with handle Next/later  –>   Subsequently
In the end, Finally Try out  –>  Test
make up fabricate Call on  –>  Visit
look at examine Drop out of  –>  Withdraw (from)
set up establish Look up to  –>  Respect
find out discover, ascertain Look like  –>   Resemble
find out discover Job  –>   Occupation
show demonstrate, illustrate, portray Also In  –> Addition,
go down decrease Ask –> Enquire
get in touch with contact Afraid –>   Fearful
think about consider At First –>   Initially
start commence Ask For –>  Request
bring about cause Again & Again   –> Repeatedly
ring up call A Bit  –> A Little
Bright/smart –>  Intelligent Anyway  –> Nevertheless
Buy  –> Purchase Ask Out –> Invite
Build  –> Construct Away  –> Absent
But  –> However At Once  –> Immediately
Beat up –>   Assault A Lot Of  –> Numerous
Break out  –> Erupt End  –> Terminate/ Finish
Block  –> Undermine Ease  –> Facilitate
Blow up –>   Explode Eager –>   Avid
Boss  –> Employer Expect  –> Anticipate
Brave –>   Courageous Enough  –> Sufficient
Better –>   Improved Explain  –> Disclose
Big/Large –>   Enormous Empty  –> Vacant
Bring in –>  Introduce Enjoyment  –> Gratification
Break off  –> Suspend/adjourn Friendly  –> Amiable
Break down –>   Fail/Collapse Free  –> Liberate
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Check  –> Verify Fork out  –> Pay (money)
Come after  –> Follow Fall out –>  Quarrel
Choose –>   Select Fight  –> Combat
Clear  –> Transparent Get  –> Receive
Come in  –> Enter Get out  –> Escape
Call off  –> Cancel Go  –> Depart
Complex  –> Convoluted Go before –>   Precede
Call on –>   Visit Go after  –> Pursue
Childish  –> Infantile Good looking  –> Attractive
Chance –>   Opportunity Give –>   Donate
Cheap  –> Inexpensive Go down  –> Decrease
Can Is  –> capable of Go through –>   Examine
Come up  – > to Reach/attain Good for –>  Beneficial
Climb –>   Ascend Go ahead  –> Proceed
specify affirm Go up  –> Increase
Dirty/ polluted  –> Contaminated Go on  –> Continue
Danger  –> Peril Go out of  –> Exit
Dare  –> Challenge Give up –>   Quit
Dad  –> Father Get away –>   Elude
Describe –>   Depict Go away –>  Leave/ depart
Deal with –>   Handle Give out –>   Distribute
Dim  –> Indistinct Go against –>  Oppose
Death –>   Demise Get  –> Obtain
Deal  –> with Manage Good  –> Positive
Drop out  –> of Withdraw (from) Get by –>  Survive
Hit out at  –> Criticise Hurt  –> Damage
Hungry –>   Famished Idea  –> Notion
Here  –> Present Imagine –>   Envisage
Help –>   Assist In charge of –>  Responsible
Hopeless –>   Futile Iron out  –> Solve/overcome
Happy  –> Pleased Job  –> Occupation
Hurry  –> Haste, hasten Keep –>  Preserve
Kids  –> Children Kidding  –> Jesting
Look up to –>  Respect Lively  –> Energetic
Look at –>   Regard Laid back –>   Relaxed
Lucky  –> Fortunate Live  –> Reside
Lead to –>   Cause Look into –>   Investigate
Let  –> Allow Make up –>  Fabricate
Lucky –>   Fortunate Mainly –>   Principally
Lack  –> Deficiency Put in  –> Insert
Look for  –> Seek Pick up  –> Collect
Let  –> Permit Put up with  –> Tolerate
Live –>   Reside Point out  –> Indicate
Leave out  –> Omit Really big –>   Considerable
Look like –>   Resemble Remove  –> Eliminate
Mad  –> Insane Rack up –>   Accumulate
Maybe  –> Perhaps Refer to  –> Consult
Mend  –> Repair Rich  –> Wealthy
Marvelous –>  Exceptional Round  –> Circular
Need  –> Require Right  –> Correct
Naked  –> Nude Show  –> Demonstrate
Next/later  –> Subsequently Speed up  –> Accelerate
Old  –> Elderly Stop  –> Cease
Over At an  –> end Set up  –> Establish
Okay, ok –>   Acceptable Stubborn  –> Obstinate
Older –>   Senior Start/ Begin  –> Commence
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Put off  –> Postpone Shorten  –> Decrease
Pay back –>   Repay Settle for  –> Choose
Pin down –>   Determine Small –>   Diminutive
Talk into  –> Persuade See –>   Observe
Throw away  –> Discard Sight –>   Vision
Take out –>   Remove Seem  –> Appear
Test  –> Experiment Set out  –> Display
Thanks  –> Gratitude Seem  –> Appear
Tough  –> Difficult Sweat  –> Perspiration
Try out  –> Test Say sorry –>   Apologise
Talk about  –> Discuss/consider Say  –> Express
Throw  –> out Eject Wood  –> Timber
Think of  Conceive Want/ hope –>  Desire
Try  –> Endeavour Worse  –> Inferior
Think about –>   Consider Whole –>  Entire/Complete
Tell  –> Inform Wrong –>  Incorrect
Want  –> Desire Wait for  –> Await