to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
don't you think?; indicates question
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
such; this sort of; like this
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
danger; peril; hazard; risk
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...