a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
just because; even if; even though
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
directions; instructions; orders; command
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
many; much; plenty; hardly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
way; method; means; resource; course
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
such a thing; something like that
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents