to some extent; to a certain extent
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
application; request; petition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to concern; to be related
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
transactions; dealings; business
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
article; news story; report; account
to have an eye on; to zero in on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes