endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to attempt; to test; to try out
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before