in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
fabrication; lie; fiction
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
even though; despite; when
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
practical; realistic; pragmatic
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
very; much; greatly; a lot of
this for sure; certainly is
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
-less; lacking; non-existing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive