endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
mass communication; mass media
official announcement; proclamation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such; this sort of; like this
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many