Informal Formal
say sorry apologize, apologise
go up increase
go down decrease
set up establish
look at examine
blow up explode
find out discover
bring about cause
put off postpone, delay
rack up accumulate
make up manufacture, produce, create
stand for represent
find out discover, ascertain
leave out omit
point out indicate
go against oppose
It's about It concerns, It's in regards to
need to required
think about consider
get obtain
put up with tolerate
deal with handle
seem appear
show demonstrate,
illustrate, portray
start commence
keep retain
free release
get on someone's nerves bother
ring up call
show up arrive
let permit
fill in substitute, inform
block undermine
go ahead greenlight authorize, authorise
Transitions
Informal Formal
Anyways Nevertheless
Plus/Also Moreover/ Furthermore
But However
So Therefore/Thus
Also In addition, Additionally
Okay, OK acceptable
In the meantime In the interim
I think In my opinion,
In the end Finally
To sum up In conclusion,
Anyway Notwithstanding
All right Acceptable
