such ... as; or some such
in that way; thus; so; so?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
on hand; readily available
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by myself; in person; by oneself
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
in comparison to; rather than
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)