as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
no!; no no!; no, not at all
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
best article under heaven; peerless
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
have a good day; take care; see you
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
stairs; stairway; staircase
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
form; shape; figure; visage
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse