procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
not necessarily so; is not always true
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
even more; still more; further
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
I see; that's right; indeed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
touché; you've got me there
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to accept; to receive; to agree
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to pile up; to accumulate
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
again; once more; a second time
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable