that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
myself; yourself; I; me; you
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
-less; lacking; non-existing
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
inside; interior; inner part
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
training; drill; practice; discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
professional job; profession
just one person; only one
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but