was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
thousand years; many years
how; in what way; how about
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
how long; how far; how much
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
myself; yourself; I; me; you
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up