perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
establishment (of a business); founding
at that time; in those days
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
reform; reformation; reorganization
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
story; tale; talk; discussion
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
existence; possession; having; limited company
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
genuine article; real thing; real deal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
generation; the world; the age
difference; variation; difference
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in proportion to; just as much as
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
name; given name; first name