to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
chance; opportunity; occasion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
worthy of special mention
existence; being; presence
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
else; in addition; besides
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
for example; for instance; e.g.
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
material; materials; data; information; documents
there is nothing; having nothing
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish