even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
at once; immediately; right now
correction; revision; amendment
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
that is to say; so that means
script; libretto; scenario
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
how long; how much; to what extent
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(some) more; even more; longer; further
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
general idea; concept; notion
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you