endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)