because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
duty; obligation; responsibility
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
police; police officer; police station
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
by means of; due to; because of; according to
convenient; handy; useful
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to feel; to sense; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be able to manage somehow or another
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)