than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
beginning; outset; first; onset
considerably; greatly; a lot
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
welcome; (warm) reception
second marriage; remarriage
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case