or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difficult to ...; hard to ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if you think about it; come to think of it
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to look away; to avert one's eyes