now that; since; so long as; because
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to worry about the future
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
convenient; handy; useful
(one) could even say that
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary