to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific