abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
such ... as; or some such
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
man; male; masculine gender
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
unfortunately; regrettably
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon