at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
technique; art; skill; move
until now; so far; up to the present
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
such ... as; or some such
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
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
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
witnessing; observing; sighting
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)