not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
senility; dotage; decrepitude
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
not necessarily so; is not always true
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
relation; connection; relevance
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
opinion; point of view; visual point
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
study; library; den; home office; reading room
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
matter causing distress; something causing worry
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt