rather; better; instead; if anything
business rival; professional jealousy
such ... as; or some such
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
solitude; loneliness; isolation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
had better ...; had better not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
alone; by oneself; on one's own
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!