considerably; fairly; quite
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to speak; to say; to vocalize
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
surroundings; environs; circumference
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
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
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be conspicuous; to stand out
nice; likeable; desirable
human relations; personal relationships
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing