-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
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.)