to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
formal marriage interview
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
next term; next period; next version; next release
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
answering machine; answer phone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing