to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
serious; not joking; straight
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
deadly serious; deadly earnest
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
educational institution; school; academy; campus
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)