speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to recall; to remember; to recollect
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
what do you want?; can I help you?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
your husband; her husband
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)