-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
had better ...; had better not ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
considerably; fairly; quite
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
confections; sweets; candy; cake
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
story; tale; talk; discussion
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
although I say; although one might say; although called
in that manner; like that
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it is I who should say so
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
please (give me); please (do for me)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board