to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
new student; freshman; first-year student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
first meeting; first interview with
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to shout (in anger); to yell
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
no, not like that (but like this)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness