to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
don't worry; no worries; never mind