in comparison to; rather than
preference; priority; precedence
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
questionnaire; survey; poll
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
time; hour; period; class
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
beforehand; in advance; previously
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
although I say; although one might say; although called
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
go that far; to that extent
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which