finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
first; first base; first baseman
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
time; hour; period; class
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
only; merely; but; no more than
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more