assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
feeling; sense; impression
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hello; good day; good afternoon
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
tension; mental strain; nervousness
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
please; somehow or other; one way or another
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
how; in what way; how about
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late