today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
corridor; hallway; passageway
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(some) more; even more; longer; further
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
listening device; bug; wiretap
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
grasp; catch; understanding
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
place; situation; position; location
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
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
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
I see; that's right; indeed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face