some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
of no interest; not interested
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
I see; that's right; indeed
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to talk; to carry meaning
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Volvox (genus of green algae)
to be needed; to be wanted
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
special; particular; peculiar; unique
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?