it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to pass (of time); to elapse
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
though; notwithstanding; although
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse