elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
distinction; differentiation; classification
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
each (every) time; whenever
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to tower above; to stand out
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
surroundings; environs; circumference