it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
that's the way it is; such is life
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
go that far; to that extent
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
trauma (usu. psychological)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
failure; mistake; blunder
to repeat; to do something over again
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now; the present time; just now; another; more
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result