strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
counter for books; volume
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
explanation of a word (phrase, term, etc.); interpretation of a word
word; term; language; speech
tendency; trend; inclination
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
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
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
please (give me); please (do for me)
meaning; significance; sense
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless