that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
self-consciousness; self-awareness
that's the way it is; such is life
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
but; however; provided that
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to look away; to avert one's eyes
how many years; how long; what year
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
pointing out; identification
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage