I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
the other day; a few days ago
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
I see; that's right; indeed
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to