INFORMAL vs FORMAL
fork out ……pay (money)
1. a bit ……a little
2. a lot of ……numerous
3. afraid …… fearful
4. again & again ……repeatedly
5. also ……in addition, additionally
6. anyway ……nevertheless
7. ask for …… request
8. ask out …… invite
9. ask …… enquire
10. at first …… initially
11. at once ……immediately
12. avoid ……evade
13. away ……absent
14. bad ……negative
15. beat up ……assault
16. better …… improved
17. big/large ……enormous
18. block ……undermine
19. blow up ……explode
20. book ……reserve
21. boss ……employer
22. brave ……courageous
23. break down ……fail/collapse
24. break off ……suspend/adjourn
25. break out ……erupt
26. bright/smart ……intelligent
27. bring in ……introduce
28. build ……construct
29. but ……however
30. buy ……purchase
31. by ……by means of
32. call off ……cancel
33. call on ……visit
34. can ……is capable of
35. catch up ……understand 70.
36. chance ……opportunity
37. cheap ……inexpensive
38. check ……verify
39. childish ……immature
40. childish ……infantile
41. choose ……select
42. clear ……transparent
43. climb ……ascend
44. clothes ……garment
45. come after ……follow
46. come in ……enter
47. come up to ……reach/attain
48. complex ……convoluted
49. dad ……father
50. danger ……peril
51. dare ……challenge
52. deal with ……handle
53. deal with ……manage
54. death ……demise
55. describe ……depict
56. dim ……indistinct
57. dirty/ polluted ……contaminated
58. drop out of ……withdraw (from)
59. eager …… avid
60. ease ……facilitate
61. empty ……vacant
62. end ……terminate/ finish
63. enjoyment ……gratification
64. enough ……sufficient
65. expect ……anticipate
66. explain ……disclose
67. fall out ……quarrel
68. fight ……combat
69. find out ……learn/discover
71. free ……liberate
72. free ……release
73. friendly ……amiable
74. funny ……humorous, amusing
75. get away …… elude
76. get by ……survive
77. get out ……escape
78. get ……obtain
79. get ……receive
80. give out ……distribute
81. give up …… quit
82. give ……donate
83. give ……provide
84. go after ……pursue
85. go against ……oppose
86. go ahead ……proceed
87. go away ……leave/ depart
88. go before …… precede
89. go down ……decrease
90. go on ……continue
91. go out of ……exit
92. go through …… examine
93. go up ……increase
94. go ……depart
95. good for …… beneficial
96. good looking ……attractive
97. good ……positive
98. happy ……pleased
99. help ……aid/ assist
100. here ……present
101. hit out at ……criticise
102. hopeless …… futile
103. hungry ……famished
104. hurry ……haste, hasten
105. hurt ……damage, harm 140. next/later ……subsequently 175. start/ begin ……commence
106. idea ……notion 141. okay, ok …… acceptable 176. stop ……cease
107. imagine …… envisage 142. old ……elderly 177. stubborn ……obstinate
108. in charge of ……responsible 143. older …… senior 178. sweat ……perspiration
109. in the end ……finally 144. over ……at an end 179. take out …… remove
110. iron out ……solve/overcome 145. pay back …… repay 180. talk about ……discuss/consider
111. job ……occupation 146. pick up ……collect 181. talk into ……persuade
112. keep ……preserve 147. pin down …… determine 182. tell ……inform
113. kidding ……jesting 148. point out ……indicate 183. test ……experiment
114. kids ……children 149. put in ……insert 184. thanks ……gratitude
115. lack ……deficiency 150. put off ……postpone 185. think about …… consider
116. laid back …… relaxed 151. put up with ……tolerate 186. think of ……conceive
117. lead to ……cause 152. put/ set down ……deposit 187. throw away ……discard
118. leave out ……omit 153. rack up …… accumulate 188. throw out ……eject
119. let ……allow 154. really big ……considerable 189. tired ……exhausted/ fatigued
120. let ……permit 155. refer to ……consult 190. tough ……difficult
121. link up ……connect 156. remove ……eliminate 191. try out ……test
122. live ……reside 157. rich ……wealthy 192. try ……endeavour
123. lively ……energetic 158. right ……correct 193. use ……utilize
124. look at ……regard 159. round ……circular 194. use/eat ……consume
125. look for ……seek 160. say no …… reject 195. wait for ……await
126. look into ……investigate 161. say sorry ……apologies 196. want/ hope …… desire
127. look like …… resemble 162. say ……express 197. whole ……entire/complete
128. look up to ……respect 163. see ……observe 198. wood ……timber
129. lucky …… fortunate 164. seem ……appear 199. worse ……inferior
130. mad ……insane 165. set out ……display 200. wrong …… incorrect
131. mainly …… principally 166. set up ……establish 201. young ……youthful
132. make out ……discern 167. settle for ……choose
133. make up …… fabricate 168. shorten ……decrease
134. make up ……invent 169. show ……demonstrate
135. marvellous …… exceptional 170. sick ……ill
136. maybe ……perhaps 171. sight …… vision
137. mend ……repair 172. small ……diminutive
138. naked ……nude 173. so …… therefore
139. need ……require 174. speed up ……accelerate