to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
day after day; day by day
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
almost; roughly; approximately
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
while; even though; despite
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
just because; even if; even though
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)