funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
novel; original; new; innovative
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
origin; beginning; source; rise
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
not yet known; unknown; strange
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched