to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
combat power; fighting strength
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
technique; art; skill; move
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast