to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
don't you think?; indicates question
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night