something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
feeling; sense; impression
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
life; living; I; me; student
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
that's the way it is; such is life
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be worried; to be troubled
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
group; party; team; squad; section
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be needed; to be wanted
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
go that far; to that extent
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet