to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to face; to go towards; to head towards
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
story; tale; talk; discussion
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
time; hour; period; class
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
than; from; out of; except; but; more
neighbourhood; neighborhood
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
serious look (on one's face); straight face
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr