and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
serious; not joking; straight
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
than; from; out of; except; but; more
time; hour; period; class
settlement; solution; resolution
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...