to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
to have a talk; to tell a story
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
percent; per cent; percentage
question; inquiry; enquiry
way; method; means; resource; course
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
likability; favorability; popularity
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
discipline; training; teaching manners
beginning; outset; first; onset
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
rather; better; instead; if anything
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)