outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
not understanding; not knowing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to have an eye on; to zero in on
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
near; close; beside; third person
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be silent; to say nothing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
just because; even if; even though
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to talk; to chat; to chatter
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
how; in what way; how about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of