old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
name; given name; first name
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
considerably; fairly; quite
considerably; greatly; a lot
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; like that; that sort of; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
now; the present time; just now; another; more
internal organs; intestines; viscera
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be helpful; to be useful
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
story; tale; talk; discussion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit