surprise; something unexpected
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to attempt; to test; to try out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
absorption; suction; attraction
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
rather; better; instead; if anything
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)