total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to make merry; to be festive
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to be helpful; to be useful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
helper; assistant; help; assistance
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle