to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
single word; a few words; brief comment
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
how; in what way; how about
influence; clout; leverage
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
beginning; outset; first; onset
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
way; method; means; resource; course
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
company; corporation; workplace