indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
lost article; something forgotten
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
failure; mistake; blunder
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to have the privilege of doing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; period; class
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
preference; priority; precedence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
professor; teaching; instruction