when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
resemblance; similarity; analogy
pointing out; identification
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(written) work; book; writings
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
explanation; interpretation
headquarters; head office; main office
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
settlement; solution; resolution
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
reality; actuality; hard fact
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
apparently; appears to be
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest