to face; to go towards; to head towards
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
scenery; scene; landscape
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; how about
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.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
myself; yourself; I; me; you
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
if it is the case that ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person