Informal to Formal Equivalents

Ask

enquire

Afraid

fearful

At first

initially

Ask for

request

Also

additionally

And

as well as

Better

superior

Book

reserve

Blow up

explode

Because

due to

Buy

purchase

Help

assistance

Break out

erupt

Stress

accentuate

So

consequently

Get

acquire/obtain

Extra, more

additional

Next to

adjacent

Useful

advantageous

Choice

alternative

Expect

anticipate

Right

appropriate

About

concerning

Try

attempt

Go to

attend

Let

allow

Stop

cease

Start

commence

Finish

complete

Talk to/ask

consult

Now

currently

Want/wish

desire

Stop

discontinue

Time

duration

Too much/many

excessive

Because of

owning to

Explain

clarify

Mix

combine

Collect

compile

Great

considerable

Eat

consume

Show

demonstrate

Harmful

detrimental

Talk about

discuss

Meet

encounter

Apart from

excluding

Reason

factor

Also

furthermore

Show

illustrate

Tell

inform

Going to

intend to

Way

manner/fashion

Many

numerous

Aim/goal

objective

Work/run

operate

Or

otherwise

Take part in

participate in

After

following

But

however

Suggest

imply

Put in

insert

Cases

instances

Change

modification

Much

a great deal of

Stick to

observe

Choice

option

Partly

partially

Belongings

possessions

Main

principal/chief

Give

provide/offer

Mention

refer to

Need

require

Live

reside

Choose

select

Send/give

submit/supply

So

thus/therefore

Use

utilize

Come in

enter

Dare

challenge

Before

prior to

Cut

reduce

Stay

remain

Keep

retain

New

revised

Say

state

Later

subsequently

Finally

ultimately

Check

verify

Call off

cancel

Deal with

handle

Eager

avid

Enough

sufficient

To free

to liberate

Come

arrive

Go down

decrease

Hopeless

futile

Look at

regard/examine

Lucky

fortunate

Make up

fabricate

Put off

postpone