to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
second day of the month; two days
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
around the world; throughout the world
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly